#898B38
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.106 110.4), rgb(137, 139, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#898B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898B38 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 139, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.106 110.4) |
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 #898B38 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898B38 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898B38 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898B38 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A668
oklch(70.8% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898B38
oklch(61.8% 0.106 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777914
oklch(55.7% 0.115 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646501
oklch(49% 0.107 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444513
oklch(37.8% 0.07 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#898B38 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) | #95852F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928379 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898B38
#898B38
oklch(61.8% 0.106 110.4)
- #857AC1
#857AC1
oklch(61.8% 0.106 290)
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 #898B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
Use #898B38 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.