#899179
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.036 122.4), rgb(137, 145, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#899179 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899179 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.036 122.4) |
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 #899179 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899179 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899179 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899179 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9DA491
oklch(70.8% 0.028 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899179
oklch(64.3% 0.036 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F775E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D644D
oklch(49% 0.036 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5240
oklch(42.8% 0.03 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#899179 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) | #948E78 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8E8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899179
#899179
oklch(64.3% 0.036 122.4)
- #9188A0
#9188A0
oklch(64.3% 0.037 302.4)
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 #899179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
Use #899179 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.