#989D5F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.084 112.4), rgb(152, 157, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#989D5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989D5F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 157, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 112.4) |
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 #989D5F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989D5F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989D5F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989D5F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59E
oklch(81% 0.053 112.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989D5F
oklch(67.7% 0.084 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B903C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A14
oklch(55.7% 0.117 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626601
oklch(49% 0.108 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50530A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424513
oklch(37.6% 0.07 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#989D5F 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) | #A6985A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69962 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F968E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989D5F
#989D5F
oklch(67.7% 0.084 112.4)
- #988EC7
#988EC7
oklch(67.7% 0.084 292)
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 #989D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #989D5F 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.