#89944E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.1% 0.095 116.5), rgb(137, 148, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#89944E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89944E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.095 116.5) |
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 #89944E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89944E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89944E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89944E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA771
oklch(70.7% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89944E
oklch(64.1% 0.095 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E671E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C541C
oklch(42.6% 0.079 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#89944E 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) | #9C8E48 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F52 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908D84 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89944E
#89944E
oklch(64.1% 0.095 116.5)
- #9280C0
#9280C0
oklch(64.1% 0.096 296.5)
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 #89944E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
Use #89944E 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.