#899542
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.2% 0.109 116.4), rgb(137, 149, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#899542 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899542 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 149, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.109 116.4) |
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 #899542 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899542 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899542 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899542 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899542
oklch(64.2% 0.109 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B18
oklch(55.5% 0.118 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6806
oklch(49.2% 0.11 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C550D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#899542 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) | #9E8E3A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F47 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918D83 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899542
#899542
oklch(64.2% 0.109 116.4)
- #937EC7
#937EC7
oklch(64.1% 0.109 296.4)
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 #899542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.053
Use #899542 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.