#899167
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.06 116.9), rgb(137, 145, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#899167 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 117°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899167 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.06 116.9) |
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 #899167 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899167 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899167 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899167 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899167
oklch(63.9% 0.06 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#70794C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E653D
oklch(49% 0.06 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5332
oklch(42.8% 0.051 117)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#899167 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) | #978D64 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D69 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8C86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899167
#899167
oklch(63.9% 0.06 116.9)
- #8F85AD
#8F85AD
oklch(64% 0.06 296.1)
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 #899167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #899167 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.