#989E7B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.05 115.6), rgb(152, 158, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#989E7B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 116°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E7B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.05 115.6) |
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 #989E7B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989E7B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E7B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E7B text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E7B
oklch(68.5% 0.05 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#878F62
oklch(63.2% 0.064 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F653A
oklch(49% 0.063 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40442B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#989E7B 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) | #A39A79 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9A94 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E7B
#989E7B
oklch(68.5% 0.05 115.6)
- #9C94B6
#9C94B6
oklch(68.5% 0.05 295.8)
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 #989E7B, 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 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #989E7B 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.