#899D47
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.2% 0.115 120.5), rgb(137, 157, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#899D47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D47 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.115 120.5) |
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 #899D47 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D47 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D47 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D47 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A969
oklch(70.7% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899D47
oklch(66.2% 0.115 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D16
oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#586A03
oklch(49.2% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#48560B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4714
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#899D47 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) | #A6953F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90968A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D47
#899D47
oklch(66.2% 0.115 120.5)
- #9E82CE
#9E82CE
oklch(66.2% 0.114 300.3)
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 #899D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #899D47 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.