#899C4A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66% 0.11 120.3), rgb(137, 156, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#899C4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899C4A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.11 120.3) |
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 #899C4A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899C4A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C4A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C4A text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899C4A
oklch(66% 0.11 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#59690D
oklch(49% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#485611
oklch(42.7% 0.092 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#899C4A 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) | #A59442 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9589 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899C4A
#899C4A
oklch(66% 0.11 120.3)
- #9D82CB
#9D82CB
oklch(66% 0.11 300.4)
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 #899C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #899C4A 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.