#899D52
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.3% 0.103 121.5), rgb(137, 157, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#899D52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D52 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.103 121.5) |
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 #899D52 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D52 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D52 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D52 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899D52
oklch(66.3% 0.103 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#697D28
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#57691B
oklch(49% 0.104 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#485619
oklch(42.7% 0.086 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#899D52 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) | #A5954C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29556 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F968B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D52
#899D52
oklch(66.3% 0.103 121.5)
- #9E84C8
#9E84C8
oklch(66.3% 0.102 301.2)
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 #899D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #899D52 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.