#899C44
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.9% 0.116 119.9), rgb(137, 156, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#899C44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899C44 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.116 119.9) |
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 #899C44 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899C44 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C44 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C44 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
#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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899C44
oklch(65.9% 0.116 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D10
oklch(55.5% 0.126 120)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495607
oklch(42.7% 0.097 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#899C44 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) | #A5943B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39449 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909589 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899C44
#899C44
oklch(65.9% 0.116 119.9)
- #9D81CE
#9D81CE
oklch(65.9% 0.115 300)
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 #899C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
Use #899C44 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.