#899A56
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.7% 0.094 120.6), rgb(137, 154, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#899A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899A56 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.094 120.6) |
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 #899A56 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899A56 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A56 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A56 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA874
oklch(70.7% 0.073 120.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899A56
oklch(65.7% 0.094 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C31
oklch(55.6% 0.102 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#596823
oklch(49% 0.095 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#49551F
oklch(42.6% 0.079 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D461F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#899A56 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) | #A29351 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F948A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899A56
#899A56
oklch(65.7% 0.094 120.6)
- #9A84C2
#9A84C2
oklch(65.7% 0.093 300.1)
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 #899A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #899A56 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.