#899140
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.106 114.1), rgb(137, 145, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#899140 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899140 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.106 114.1) |
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 #899140 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899140 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899140 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899140 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899140
oklch(63.3% 0.106 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.115 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#606709
oklch(49.1% 0.107 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F540E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414515
oklch(37.6% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#899140 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) | #9B8B38 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C45 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91897F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899140
#899140
oklch(63.3% 0.106 114.1)
- #8E7DC4
#8E7DC4
oklch(63.4% 0.106 294.2)
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 #899140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #899140 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.