#989E84
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.7% 0.038 118), rgb(152, 158, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#989E84 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E84 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.038 118) |
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 #989E84 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989E84 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E84 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E84 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E84
oklch(68.7% 0.038 118)
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Step 500
500
#868E6D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#707855
oklch(55.6% 0.052 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6545
oklch(49.2% 0.049 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5239
oklch(42.7% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#989E84 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) | #A29B82 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B85 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9B97 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E84
#989E84
oklch(68.7% 0.038 118)
- #9D96AF
#9D96AF
oklch(68.7% 0.037 298.2)
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 #989E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #989E84 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.