#899254
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.8% 0.085 115.6), rgb(137, 146, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#899254 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 116°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899254 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.085 115.6) |
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 #899254 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899254 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899254 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899254 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899254
oklch(63.8% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717A36
oklch(55.7% 0.093 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6628
oklch(49% 0.085 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5422
oklch(42.8% 0.072 116.2)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#899254 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) | #9A8C4F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8C83 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899254
#899254
oklch(63.8% 0.085 115.6)
- #9081BA
#9081BA
oklch(63.8% 0.085 296)
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 #899254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.054
Use #899254 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.