#899B64
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.079 123.3), rgb(137, 155, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#899B64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899B64 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 155, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.079 123.3) |
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 #899B64 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899B64 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B64 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B64 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899B64
oklch(66.1% 0.079 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#697C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#586832
oklch(49.1% 0.08 123)
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Step 800
800
#48552A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 123)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#899B64 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) | #A19560 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9467 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D968D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899B64
#899B64
oklch(66.1% 0.079 123.3)
- #9C87BB
#9C87BB
oklch(66.1% 0.079 302.8)
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 #899B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
Use #899B64 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.