#889D41
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66% 0.121 120.6), rgb(136, 157, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#889D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889D41 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 157, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.121 120.6) |
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 #889D41 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889D41 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889D41 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889D41 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889D41
oklch(66% 0.121 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E05
oklch(55.6% 0.131 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485702
oklch(42.9% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4710
oklch(37.6% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#889D41 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) | #A69537 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39447 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9589 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889D41
#889D41
oklch(66% 0.121 120.6)
- #9E80D1
#9E80D1
oklch(66% 0.121 300.2)
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 #889D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
Use #889D41 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.