#899C55
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.1% 0.099 121.4), rgb(137, 156, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#899C55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899C55 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.099 121.4) |
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 #899C55 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899C55 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C55 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C55 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899C55
oklch(66.1% 0.099 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D2E
oklch(55.7% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#586920
oklch(49.1% 0.099 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#48561D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#899C55 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) | #A4954F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19459 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E968B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899C55
#899C55
oklch(66.1% 0.099 121.4)
- #9D84C5
#9D84C5
oklch(66.1% 0.098 301.4)
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 #899C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #899C55 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.