#899261
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.069 116.9), rgb(137, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#899261 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899261 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.069 116.9) |
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 #899261 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899261 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899261 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899261 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 116.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899261
oklch(64% 0.069 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#707944
oklch(55.5% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6636
oklch(49.1% 0.07 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D532D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#899261 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) | #988D5E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E63 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D85 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899261
#899261
oklch(64% 0.069 116.9)
- #9084B2
#9084B2
oklch(64.1% 0.069 296.4)
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 #899261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #899261 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.