#899B57
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.9% 0.095 121.2), rgb(137, 155, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#899B57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899B57 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 155, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.095 121.2) |
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 #899B57 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899B57 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B57 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B57 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#99A874
oklch(70.7% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899B57
oklch(65.9% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C31
oklch(55.5% 0.103 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#596923
oklch(49.2% 0.096 121)
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Step 800
800
#48551F
oklch(42.5% 0.079 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D471F
oklch(37.9% 0.062 121)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#899B57 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) | #A29452 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E958B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899B57
#899B57
oklch(65.9% 0.095 121.2)
- #9C84C3
#9C84C3
oklch(65.9% 0.095 301.3)
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 #899B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #899B57 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.