#889E55
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.5% 0.102 122.9), rgb(136, 158, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#889E55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889E55 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 158, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.102 122.9) |
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 #889E55 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889E55 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E55 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E55 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889E55
oklch(66.5% 0.102 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#677D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#889E55 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) | #A5964F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39659 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D988D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889E55
#889E55
oklch(66.5% 0.102 122.9)
- #A084C7
#A084C7
oklch(66.4% 0.102 302.9)
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 #889E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #889E55 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.