#89964B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.101 117.4), rgb(137, 150, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#89964B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89964B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.101 117.4) |
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 #89964B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89964B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89964B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89964B text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#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
#9CA76E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89964B
oklch(64.6% 0.101 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B26
oklch(55.6% 0.109 117)
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Step 700
700
#5C6818
oklch(49.1% 0.102 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5517
oklch(42.8% 0.085 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#89964B 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) | #9F8F44 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908F85 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89964B
#89964B
oklch(64.6% 0.101 117.4)
- #9580C4
#9580C4
oklch(64.5% 0.102 297.7)
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 #89964B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #89964B 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.