#989A48
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.7% 0.105 110.2), rgb(152, 154, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#989A48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989A48 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 154, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.105 110.2) |
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 #989A48 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989A48 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989A48 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989A48 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A668
oklch(70.8% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989A48
oklch(66.7% 0.105 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#787914
oklch(55.7% 0.115 110.2)
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Step 700
700
#656502
oklch(49.1% 0.106 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444513
oklch(37.8% 0.07 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#989A48 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) | #A59440 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19288 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989A48
#989A48
oklch(66.7% 0.105 110.2)
- #9489D1
#9489D1
oklch(66.8% 0.106 290.2)
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 #989A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #989A48 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.