#899263
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.067 117.1), rgb(137, 146, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#899263 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899263 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.067 117.1) |
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 #899263 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899263 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899263 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899263 text on black | 6.35:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899263
oklch(64.1% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#707947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6638
oklch(49.2% 0.068 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D532F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#899263 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) | #988D60 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E65 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D86 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899263
#899263
oklch(64.1% 0.067 117.1)
- #9084B0
#9084B0
oklch(64% 0.066 297)
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 #899263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #899263 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.