#89986E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.062 124), rgb(137, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#89986E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89986E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.062 124) |
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 #89986E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89986E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89986E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89986E text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89986E
oklch(65.7% 0.062 124)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#59673F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#89986E 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) | #9D936B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9270 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C948D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89986E
#89986E
oklch(65.7% 0.062 124)
- #9988B1
#9988B1
oklch(65.6% 0.063 303.6)
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 #89986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #89986E 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.