#989E80
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.043 116.7), rgb(152, 158, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#989E80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E80 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.043 116.7) |
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 #989E80 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989E80 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E80 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E80 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E80
oklch(68.6% 0.043 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#878E68
oklch(63.1% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#71784F
oklch(55.6% 0.06 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6540
oklch(49.1% 0.056 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#989E80 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) | #A29B7E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B81 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9B96 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E80
#989E80
oklch(68.6% 0.043 116.7)
- #9C95B2
#9C95B2
oklch(68.6% 0.043 296.3)
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 #989E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #989E80 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.