#89916D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.052 118.1), rgb(137, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#89916D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89916D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.052 118.1) |
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 #89916D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89916D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89916D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89916D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA488
oklch(70.6% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89916D
oklch(64% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#707852
oklch(55.6% 0.056 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6542
oklch(49.1% 0.053 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5237
oklch(42.6% 0.043 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#89916D 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) | #968D6B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8D87 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89916D
#89916D
oklch(64% 0.052 118.1)
- #9086A8
#9086A8
oklch(64.1% 0.051 298.4)
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 #89916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #89916D 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.