#898E6F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.4% 0.045 115.1), rgb(137, 142, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#898E6F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898E6F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 142, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.045 115.1) |
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 #898E6F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898E6F | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898E6F text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898E6F text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898E6F
oklch(63.4% 0.045 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727756
oklch(55.6% 0.049 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6446
oklch(49% 0.046 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E523A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#414432
oklch(37.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#898E6F 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) | #938B6D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B70 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A86 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898E6F
#898E6F
oklch(63.4% 0.045 115.1)
- #8C85A3
#8C85A3
oklch(63.3% 0.045 295.8)
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 #898E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #898E6F 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.