#897E16
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.5% 0.116 102.9), rgb(137, 126, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#897E16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E16 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.116 102.9) |
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 #897E16 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E16 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E16 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E16 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA364
oklch(70.7% 0.084 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#968C36
oklch(63.2% 0.107 102.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897E16
oklch(58.5% 0.116 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430F
oklch(37.8% 0.07 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#897E16 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) | #8A7A00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94746B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E16
#897E16
oklch(58.5% 0.116 102.9)
- #7372BE
#7372BE
oklch(58.6% 0.115 282.9)
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 #897E16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897E16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
Use #897E16 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.