#989C16
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.8% 0.142 111.6), rgb(152, 156, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#989C16 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989C16 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.142 111.6) |
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 #989C16 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989C16 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989C16 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989C16 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C692
oklch(81% 0.07 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A750
oklch(70.7% 0.111 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989C16
oklch(66.8% 0.142 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#989C16 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) | #A99400 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9825 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39285 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989C16
#989C16
oklch(66.8% 0.142 111.6)
- #9782E4
#9782E4
oklch(66.7% 0.143 291.9)
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 #989C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
Use #989C16 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.