#899E40
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.3% 0.123 120.4), rgb(137, 158, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#899E40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.123 120.4) |
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 #899E40 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E40 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E40 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E40 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.096 120.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899E40
oklch(66.3% 0.123 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C470E
oklch(37.6% 0.079 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#899E40 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) | #A79536 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59546 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90968A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E40
#899E40
oklch(66.3% 0.123 120.4)
- #9F81D3
#9F81D3
oklch(66.4% 0.122 299.9)
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 #899E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
Use #899E40 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.