#989D52
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.099 112.1), rgb(152, 157, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#989D52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989D52 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 157, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.099 112.1) |
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 #989D52 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989D52 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989D52 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989D52 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989D52
oklch(67.5% 0.099 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C9025
oklch(63% 0.125 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434502
oklch(37.6% 0.082 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#989D52 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) | #A7974C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79956 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0958C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989D52
#989D52
oklch(67.5% 0.099 112.1)
- #988BCF
#988BCF
oklch(67.4% 0.1 292.3)
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 #989D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
Use #989D52 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.