#899B46
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.7% 0.113 119.6), rgb(137, 155, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#899B46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899B46 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 155, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.113 119.6) |
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 #899B46 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899B46 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B46 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B46 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899B46
oklch(65.7% 0.113 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D17
oklch(55.6% 0.123 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596905
oklch(49% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#49560C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4714
oklch(37.7% 0.074 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#899B46 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) | #A4933E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909488 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899B46
#899B46
oklch(65.7% 0.113 119.6)
- #9B81CC
#9B81CC
oklch(65.7% 0.112 299.3)
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 #899B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #899B46 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.