#898D40
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.101 111.7), rgb(137, 141, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#898D40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898D40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.101 111.7) |
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 #898D40 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898D40 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898D40 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898D40 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898D40
oklch(62.3% 0.101 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#76791F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636610
oklch(49.2% 0.102 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515312
oklch(42.7% 0.084 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434517
oklch(37.8% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#898D40 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) | #978738 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978944 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91857C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898D40
#898D40
oklch(62.3% 0.101 111.7)
- #887CBF
#887CBF
oklch(62.4% 0.1 291.4)
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 #898D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #898D40 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.