#899A62
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.9% 0.08 122.4), rgb(137, 154, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#899A62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899A62 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.08 122.4) |
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 #899A62 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899A62 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A62 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A62 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 122.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899A62
oklch(65.9% 0.08 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#596831
oklch(49.1% 0.081 122)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#899A62 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) | #A0945E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9365 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D958C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899A62
#899A62
oklch(65.9% 0.08 122.4)
- #9B86BB
#9B86BB
oklch(65.8% 0.081 302.4)
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 #899A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #899A62 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.