#898E2E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.4% 0.118 112.2), rgb(137, 142, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#898E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898E2E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.118 112.2) |
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 #898E2E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898E2E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898E2E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898E2E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A761
oklch(70.7% 0.093 112.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898E2E
oklch(62.4% 0.118 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#43450B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#898E2E 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) | #998720 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A35 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92857B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898E2E
#898E2E
oklch(62.4% 0.118 112.2)
- #8979C8
#8979C8
oklch(62.4% 0.118 291.9)
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 #898E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #898E2E 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.