#989B78
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.049 111.7), rgb(152, 155, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#989B78 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989B78 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 155, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.049 111.7) |
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 #989B78 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989B78 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989B78 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989B78 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989B78
oklch(67.8% 0.049 111.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E61
oklch(63.2% 0.063 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747747
oklch(55.5% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#626439
oklch(49.1% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#989B78 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) | #A19876 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9791 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989B78
#989B78
oklch(67.8% 0.049 111.7)
- #9793B4
#9793B4
oklch(67.8% 0.048 290.6)
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 #989B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #989B78 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.