#899659
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.8% 0.085 118.7), rgb(137, 150, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#899659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 119°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899659 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.085 118.7) |
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 #899659 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899659 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899659 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899659 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899659
oklch(64.8% 0.085 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B38
oklch(55.7% 0.093 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C672A
oklch(49% 0.086 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5424
oklch(42.6% 0.071 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#899659 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) | #9D9054 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9087 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899659
#899659
oklch(64.8% 0.085 118.7)
- #9583BC
#9583BC
oklch(64.8% 0.086 298.5)
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 #899659, 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 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #899659 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.