#89944B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.1% 0.098 116.3), rgb(137, 148, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#89944B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89944B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.098 116.3) |
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 #89944B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89944B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89944B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89944B text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89944B
oklch(64.1% 0.098 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B28
oklch(55.7% 0.107 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E671A
oklch(49% 0.099 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#89944B 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) | #9D8E45 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908D83 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89944B
#89944B
oklch(64.1% 0.098 116.3)
- #9280C1
#9280C1
oklch(64.1% 0.097 296.3)
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 #89944B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #89944B 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.