#899246
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.101 114.9), rgb(137, 146, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#899246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899246 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.101 114.9) |
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 #899246 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899246 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899246 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899246 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899246
oklch(63.6% 0.101 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727A23
oklch(55.5% 0.109 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6714
oklch(49.1% 0.102 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5415
oklch(42.7% 0.084 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414619
oklch(37.9% 0.066 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#899246 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) | #9B8C3F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918B81 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899246
#899246
oklch(63.6% 0.101 114.9)
- #8F7EC2
#8F7EC2
oklch(63.5% 0.102 294.8)
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 #899246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #899246 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.