#898B59
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.07 110.2), rgb(137, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#898B59 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898B59 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.07 110.2) |
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 #898B59 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898B59 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898B59 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898B59 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898B59
oklch(62.3% 0.07 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767741
oklch(55.5% 0.075 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636433
oklch(49% 0.07 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#898B59 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) | #928755 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F857E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898B59
#898B59
oklch(62.3% 0.07 110.2)
- #8680AF
#8680AF
oklch(62.3% 0.07 290)
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 #898B59, 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 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #898B59 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.