#898A34
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.5% 0.108 109.8), rgb(137, 138, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#898A34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898A34 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 138, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.108 109.8) |
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 #898A34 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898A34 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898A34 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898A34 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898A34
oklch(61.5% 0.108 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#78780C
oklch(55.5% 0.117 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525305
oklch(42.7% 0.091 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444511
oklch(37.8% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#898A34 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) | #95842A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968739 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928278 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898A34
#898A34
oklch(61.5% 0.108 109.8)
- #8479C1
#8479C1
oklch(61.6% 0.108 289.9)
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 #898A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.048
Use #898A34 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.