#899D0A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.7% 0.151 118.5), rgb(137, 157, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#899D0A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D0A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.151 118.5) |
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 #899D0A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D0A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D0A text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D0A text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBC891
oklch(80.9% 0.075 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AB50
oklch(70.8% 0.119 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899D0A
oklch(65.7% 0.151 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#899D0A 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) | #A89400 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69420 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929485 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D0A
#899D0A
oklch(65.7% 0.151 118.5)
- #9E7AE1
#9E7AE1
oklch(65.8% 0.152 298.2)
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 #899D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
Use #899D0A 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.