#899641
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.4% 0.111 116.9), rgb(137, 150, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#899641 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899641 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.111 116.9) |
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 #899641 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899641 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899641 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899641 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA868
oklch(70.7% 0.087 116.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899641
oklch(64.4% 0.111 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C14
oklch(55.7% 0.121 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6802
oklch(49.1% 0.112 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C550A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#899641 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) | #9F8F38 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E83 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899641
#899641
oklch(64.4% 0.111 116.9)
- #957EC9
#957EC9
oklch(64.4% 0.112 297.3)
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 #899641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.052
Use #899641 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.