#989E88
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.8% 0.032 119.6), rgb(152, 158, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#989E88 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989E88 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 158, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.032 119.6) |
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 #989E88 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989E88 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E88 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989E88 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989E88
oklch(68.8% 0.032 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#868D72
oklch(63% 0.04 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#70775A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E644A
oklch(49% 0.04 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C523D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#989E88 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) | #A19B87 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B89 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9B98 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989E88
#989E88
oklch(68.8% 0.032 119.6)
- #9D97AC
#9D97AC
oklch(68.8% 0.031 298.6)
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 #989E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #989E88 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.