#899471
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.052 122), rgb(137, 148, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#899471 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899471 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 148, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.052 122) |
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 #899471 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899471 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899471 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899471 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899471
oklch(64.8% 0.052 122)
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Step 600
600
#6E7954
oklch(55.7% 0.056 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6644
oklch(49.2% 0.053 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#899471 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) | #98906F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979072 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C908A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899471
#899471
oklch(64.8% 0.052 122)
- #9488A9
#9488A9
oklch(64.9% 0.05 301.6)
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 #899471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #899471 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.