#989C79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.049 113), rgb(152, 156, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#989C79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989C79 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 156, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.049 113) |
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 #989C79 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989C79 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989C79 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989C79 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989C79
oklch(68% 0.049 113)
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Step 500
500
#898E61
oklch(63.1% 0.064 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737848
oklch(55.6% 0.069 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616539
oklch(49.2% 0.064 113)
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Step 800
800
#4F522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#989C79 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) | #A19977 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9892 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989C79
#989C79
oklch(68% 0.049 113)
- #9993B5
#9993B5
oklch(68% 0.05 293.1)
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 #989C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #989C79 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.