#89954C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.099 116.9), rgb(137, 149, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#89954C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89954C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 149, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.099 116.9) |
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 #89954C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89954C | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89954C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89954C text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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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)
#89954C
oklch(64.3% 0.099 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B28
oklch(55.6% 0.107 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D681A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5519
oklch(42.8% 0.083 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#89954C 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) | #9E8E46 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F50 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908E84 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89954C
#89954C
oklch(64.3% 0.099 116.9)
- #9380C2
#9380C2
oklch(64.3% 0.099 296.8)
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 #89954C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #89954C 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.