#899B5B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66% 0.09 121.7), rgb(137, 155, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#899B5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899B5B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 155, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.09 121.7) |
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 #899B5B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899B5B | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B5B text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B5B text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A6
oklch(81% 0.045 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A876
oklch(70.7% 0.071 121.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899B5B
oklch(66% 0.09 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C36
oklch(55.6% 0.098 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#586928
oklch(49.2% 0.092 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#485523
oklch(42.6% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4621
oklch(37.5% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#899B5B 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) | #A29456 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E958B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899B5B
#899B5B
oklch(66% 0.09 121.7)
- #9C85C1
#9C85C1
oklch(66% 0.091 301.6)
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 #899B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #899B5B 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.