#898C13
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.7% 0.131 111.2), rgb(137, 140, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#898C13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898C13 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 140, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.131 111.2) |
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 #898C13 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898C13 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898C13 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898C13 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C595
oklch(80.9% 0.064 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A758
oklch(70.8% 0.103 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898C13
oklch(61.7% 0.131 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
#898C13 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) | #988500 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988820 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938377 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898C13
#898C13
oklch(61.7% 0.131 111.2)
- #8775CD
#8775CD
oklch(61.7% 0.131 291.5)
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 #898C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
Use #898C13 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.