#899248
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.099 115), rgb(137, 146, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#899248 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 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 (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899248 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.099 115) |
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 #899248 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899248 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899248 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899248 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899248
oklch(63.6% 0.099 115)
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Step 600
600
#727A26
oklch(55.6% 0.107 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6718
oklch(49.1% 0.1 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#899248 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) | #9B8C41 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908B81 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899248
#899248
oklch(63.6% 0.099 115)
- #8F7FC1
#8F7FC1
oklch(63.7% 0.099 294.6)
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 #899248, 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 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #899248 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.