#989E76
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.056 114.8), rgb(152, 158, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#989E76 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E76 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.056 114.8) |
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 #989E76 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989E76 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E76 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E76 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E76
oklch(68.4% 0.056 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.072 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727941
oklch(55.7% 0.079 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6633
oklch(49.2% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E532B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414527
oklch(37.8% 0.047 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#989E76 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) | #A49A73 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B78 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9993 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E76
#989E76
oklch(68.4% 0.056 114.8)
- #9B93B9
#9B93B9
oklch(68.3% 0.056 294.5)
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 #989E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #989E76 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.