#989F48
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.8% 0.112 113.2), rgb(152, 159, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#989F48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989F48 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 159, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.112 113.2) |
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 #989F48 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989F48 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989F48 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989F48 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C692
oklch(80.9% 0.07 113.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989F48
oklch(67.8% 0.112 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#989F48 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) | #AA983F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1978C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989F48
#989F48
oklch(67.8% 0.112 113.2)
- #9B8AD6
#9B8AD6
oklch(67.8% 0.111 293.5)
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 #989F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #989F48 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.