#899756
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.09 118.9), rgb(137, 151, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#899756 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899756 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.09 118.9) |
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 #899756 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899756 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899756 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899756 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA775
oklch(70.6% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899756
oklch(65% 0.09 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B34
oklch(55.5% 0.097 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B6826
oklch(49.2% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5521
oklch(42.8% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#899756 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) | #9F9151 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9187 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899756
#899756
oklch(65% 0.09 118.9)
- #9683BF
#9683BF
oklch(65% 0.09 298.4)
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 #899756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #899756 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.