#989E50
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.102 112.7), rgb(152, 158, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#989E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E50 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.102 112.7) |
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 #989E50 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989E50 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E50 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E50 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#C0C596
oklch(80.8% 0.063 112.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E50
oklch(67.7% 0.102 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B911E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#989E50 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) | #A89849 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A54 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0968C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E50
#989E50
oklch(67.7% 0.102 112.7)
- #998BD1
#998BD1
oklch(67.6% 0.103 292.6)
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 #989E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #989E50 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.