#899370
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.051 120.8), rgb(137, 147, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#899370 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899370 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.051 120.8) |
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 #899370 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899370 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899370 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899370 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA589
oklch(70.8% 0.041 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899370
oklch(64.6% 0.051 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7953
oklch(55.7% 0.057 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6544
oklch(49% 0.051 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#899370 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) | #988F6E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F71 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8F89 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899370
#899370
oklch(64.6% 0.051 120.8)
- #9387A9
#9387A9
oklch(64.6% 0.052 301.1)
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 #899370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #899370 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.