#989D38
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.2% 0.123 112), rgb(152, 157, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#989D38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989D38 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 157, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.123 112) |
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 #989D38 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989D38 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989D38 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989D38 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DCBC
oklch(88.4% 0.043 111.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C1C68C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 112.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#989D38
oklch(67.2% 0.123 112)
-
Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
-
Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
-
Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
-
Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
-
Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
-
Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#989D38 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) | #A9962B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29488 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989D38
#989D38
oklch(67.2% 0.123 112)
- #9887DB
#9887DB
oklch(67.3% 0.123 292.1)
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 #989D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
Use #989D38 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.