#899751
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.096 118.4), rgb(137, 151, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#899751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899751 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.096 118.4) |
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 #899751 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899751 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899751 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899751 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA772
oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899751
oklch(64.9% 0.096 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C681F
oklch(49.2% 0.097 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B551C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#899751 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) | #9F904B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9155 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9086 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899751
#899751
oklch(64.9% 0.096 118.4)
- #9682C2
#9682C2
oklch(64.9% 0.096 298)
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 #899751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #899751 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.