#899A4B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.5% 0.106 119.5), rgb(137, 154, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#899A4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899A4B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.106 119.5) |
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 #899A4B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899A4B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A4B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A4B text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86C
oklch(70.6% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899A4B
oklch(65.5% 0.106 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C21
oklch(55.5% 0.115 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6913
oklch(49.2% 0.108 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#495614
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#899A4B 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) | #A39344 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0934F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9388 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899A4B
#899A4B
oklch(65.5% 0.106 119.5)
- #9A81C8
#9A81C8
oklch(65.4% 0.107 299.7)
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 #899A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
Use #899A4B 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.