#899456
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.086 117.1), rgb(137, 148, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#899456 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 117°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899456 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.086 117.1) |
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 #899456 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899456 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899456 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899456 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA776
oklch(70.8% 0.069 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899456
oklch(64.3% 0.086 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A36
oklch(55.5% 0.093 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6728
oklch(49.1% 0.087 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5423
oklch(42.7% 0.072 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4521
oklch(37.5% 0.056 117)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#899456 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) | #9C8E51 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F59 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8E85 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899456
#899456
oklch(64.3% 0.086 117.1)
- #9282BB
#9282BB
oklch(64.3% 0.086 296.8)
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 #899456, 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 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #899456 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.