#899574
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65.1% 0.049 124), rgb(137, 149, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#899574 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899574 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 149, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.049 124) |
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 #899574 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899574 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899574 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899574 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899574
oklch(65.1% 0.049 124)
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Step 600
600
#6D7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6646
oklch(49.2% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A533A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#899574 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) | #999172 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B928C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899574
#899574
oklch(65.1% 0.049 124)
- #9688A9
#9688A9
oklch(65.1% 0.051 304.3)
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 #899574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #899574 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.