#899D65
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.081 124.5), rgb(137, 157, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#899D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D65 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.081 124.5) |
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 #899D65 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D65 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D65 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D65 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899D65
oklch(66.6% 0.081 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#566932
oklch(49.2% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4626
oklch(37.5% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#899D65 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) | #A39661 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09668 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D988F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D65
#899D65
oklch(66.6% 0.081 124.5)
- #9F88BD
#9F88BD
oklch(66.7% 0.081 304.1)
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 #899D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #899D65 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.