#989E67
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.076 113.5), rgb(152, 158, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#989E67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E67 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.076 113.5) |
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 #989E67 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989E67 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E67 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E67 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E67
oklch(68.1% 0.076 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899047
oklch(63.1% 0.097 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A27
oklch(55.7% 0.106 114)
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Step 700
700
#616619
oklch(49.1% 0.097 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5318
oklch(42.6% 0.08 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#989E67 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) | #A69963 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A69 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9890 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E67
#989E67
oklch(68.1% 0.076 113.5)
- #9A90C3
#9A90C3
oklch(68.1% 0.075 293.3)
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 #989E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #989E67 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.