#989B45
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.11 110.8), rgb(152, 155, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#989B45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989B45 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 155, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.11 110.8) |
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 #989B45 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989B45 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989B45 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989B45 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A666
oklch(70.8% 0.086 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989B45
oklch(66.9% 0.11 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#77790A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525304
oklch(42.7% 0.092 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#434511
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#989B45 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) | #A6953C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19288 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989B45
#989B45
oklch(66.9% 0.11 110.8)
- #9588D3
#9588D3
oklch(66.8% 0.11 291.1)
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 #989B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #989B45 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.