#899B13
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.3% 0.147 117.8), rgb(137, 155, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#899B13 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899B13 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 155, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.147 117.8) |
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 #899B13 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899B13 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B13 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B13 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#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
#D6DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC793
oklch(80.8% 0.071 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA52
oklch(70.6% 0.115 118)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899B13
oklch(65.3% 0.147 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A02
oklch(27% 0.06 117.9)
#899B13 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) | #A69200 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49324 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929284 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899B13
#899B13
oklch(65.3% 0.147 117.8)
- #9B7ADD
#9B7ADD
oklch(65.3% 0.146 297.6)
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 #899B13, 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 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #899B13 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.