#899138
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.2% 0.113 114), rgb(137, 145, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#899138 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899138 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.113 114) |
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 #899138 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899138 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899138 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899138 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A765
oklch(70.7% 0.089 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899138
oklch(63.2% 0.113 114)
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Step 600
600
#737A07
oklch(55.5% 0.122 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5402
oklch(42.7% 0.095 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414610
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#899138 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) | #9B8A2E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91897E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899138
#899138
oklch(63.2% 0.113 114)
- #8E7BC7
#8E7BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 294.4)
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 #899138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #899138 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.