#889B65
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.079 124.3), rgb(136, 155, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#889B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889B65 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.079 124.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #889B65 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889B65 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B65 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B65 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889B65
oklch(66.1% 0.079 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#697C42
oklch(55.7% 0.085 124)
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Step 700
700
#576834
oklch(49% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#889B65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19561 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9468 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C968D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889B65
#889B65
oklch(66.1% 0.079 124.3)
- #9D87BA
#9D87BA
oklch(66.2% 0.078 304.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #889B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
Use #889B65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.