#89941E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.7% 0.135 115.1), rgb(137, 148, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#89941E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89941E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.135 115.1) |
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 #89941E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89941E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89941E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89941E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA858
oklch(70.6% 0.105 115)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89941E
oklch(63.7% 0.135 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#89941E 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E29 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928B7E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89941E
#89941E
oklch(63.7% 0.135 115.1)
- #9279D3
#9279D3
oklch(63.7% 0.133 295.1)
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 #89941E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
Use #89941E 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.