#899242
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.5% 0.105 114.8), rgb(137, 146, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#899242 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899242 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.105 114.8) |
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 #899242 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899242 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899242 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899242 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899242
oklch(63.5% 0.105 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A1C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F670C
oklch(49% 0.106 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5410
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414616
oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#899242 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) | #9B8B3A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D47 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918A80 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899242
#899242
oklch(63.5% 0.105 114.8)
- #8F7DC4
#8F7DC4
oklch(63.4% 0.106 294.9)
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 #899242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
Use #899242 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.