#989882
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.031 107.2), rgb(152, 152, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#989882 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989882 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 152, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.031 107.2) |
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 #989882 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989882 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989882 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989882 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989882
oklch(67.4% 0.031 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C70
oklch(63.2% 0.04 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#767558
oklch(55.5% 0.043 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#636348
oklch(49.2% 0.041 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503B
oklch(42.6% 0.033 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#989882 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) | #9C9681 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9783 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9592 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989882
#989882
oklch(67.4% 0.031 107.2)
- #9594A9
#9594A9
oklch(67.4% 0.031 287.7)
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 #989882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #989882 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.