#89972A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.5% 0.131 116.6), rgb(137, 151, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#89972A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89972A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.131 116.6) |
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 #89972A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89972A | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89972A text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89972A 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC697
oklch(80.8% 0.064 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95C
oklch(70.7% 0.103 117)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89972A
oklch(64.5% 0.131 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4702
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252A06
oklch(27.1% 0.055 117)
#89972A 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) | #A28F17 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09033 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928E82 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89972A
#89972A
oklch(64.5% 0.131 116.6)
- #967BD3
#967BD3
oklch(64.5% 0.131 296.7)
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 #89972A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
Use #89972A 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.