#89923A
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.4% 0.113 114.5), rgb(137, 146, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#89923A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 115°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89923A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.113 114.5) |
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 #89923A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89923A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89923A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89923A text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 114.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89923A
oklch(63.4% 0.113 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B0A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5404
oklch(42.6% 0.094 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414611
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#89923A 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) | #9C8B30 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D3F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918A7F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89923A
#89923A
oklch(63.4% 0.113 114.5)
- #8F7CC8
#8F7CC8
oklch(63.5% 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 #89923A, 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 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #89923A 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.