#899A1D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.1% 0.142 117.6), rgb(137, 154, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#899A1D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899A1D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.142 117.6) |
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 #899A1D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899A1D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A1D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A1D text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BCC794
oklch(80.8% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA56
oklch(70.8% 0.111 117.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899A1D
oklch(65.1% 0.142 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#899A1D 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) | #A59100 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929183 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899A1D
#899A1D
oklch(65.1% 0.142 117.6)
- #9A7ADA
#9A7ADA
oklch(65% 0.142 297.7)
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 #899A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.050
Use #899A1D 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.