#899662
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.074 119.9), rgb(137, 150, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#899662 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899662 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.074 119.9) |
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 #899662 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899662 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899662 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899662 text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899662
oklch(64.9% 0.074 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A42
oklch(55.5% 0.081 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6734
oklch(49.1% 0.075 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B542C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#899662 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) | #9C905E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9064 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9189 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899662
#899662
oklch(64.9% 0.074 119.9)
- #9685B6
#9685B6
oklch(65% 0.074 300.2)
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 #899662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #899662 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.