#89996A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.069 123.5), rgb(137, 153, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#89996A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89996A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 153, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.069 123.5) |
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 #89996A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89996A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89996A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89996A text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA782
oklch(70.8% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89996A
oklch(65.8% 0.069 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B49
oklch(55.6% 0.075 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#59673A
oklch(49% 0.069 123)
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Step 800
800
#495430
oklch(42.6% 0.057 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#89996A 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) | #9E9367 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C948D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89996A
#89996A
oklch(65.8% 0.069 123.5)
- #9A88B4
#9A88B4
oklch(65.8% 0.067 303.3)
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 #89996A, 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 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #89996A 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.