#899071
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.045 118), rgb(137, 144, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#899071 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899071 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.045 118) |
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 #899071 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899071 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899071 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899071 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899071
oklch(63.9% 0.045 118)
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Step 600
600
#707857
oklch(55.7% 0.05 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6547
oklch(49.2% 0.046 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D523A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#899071 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) | #948D6F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8D87 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899071
#899071
oklch(63.9% 0.045 118)
- #8F86A4
#8F86A4
oklch(63.8% 0.045 298.8)
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 #899071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #899071 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.