#989776
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.047 106.2), rgb(152, 151, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#989776 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989776 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.047 106.2) |
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 #989776 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989776 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989776 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989776 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A288
oklch(70.6% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989776
oklch(66.8% 0.047 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#777653
oklch(55.7% 0.051 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#646343
oklch(49.2% 0.048 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#515137
oklch(42.8% 0.04 108)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#989776 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) | #9D9474 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D938E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989776
#989776
oklch(66.8% 0.047 106.2)
- #9291B1
#9291B1
oklch(66.9% 0.047 286.5)
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 #989776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #989776 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.