#899378
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.041 124.1), rgb(137, 147, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#899378 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899378 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.041 124.1) |
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 #899378 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899378 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899378 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899378 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899378
oklch(64.8% 0.041 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E785C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C654B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B523E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#899378 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) | #968F76 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B908B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899378
#899378
oklch(64.8% 0.041 124.1)
- #9489A3
#9489A3
oklch(64.9% 0.04 304.5)
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 #899378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #899378 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.