#89996D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.065 124.4), rgb(137, 153, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#89996D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89996D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.065 124.4) |
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 #89996D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89996D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89996D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89996D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA684
oklch(70.6% 0.05 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89996D
oklch(65.9% 0.065 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#59673D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#485433
oklch(42.6% 0.054 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D462C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 124)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#89996D 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) | #9E946A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C958D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89996D
#89996D
oklch(65.9% 0.065 124.4)
- #9A88B2
#9A88B2
oklch(65.8% 0.064 304.2)
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 #89996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #89996D 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.