#989F5F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.087 113.8), rgb(152, 159, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#989F5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989F5F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 159, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.087 113.8) |
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 #989F5F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #989F5F | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989F5F text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989F5F text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989F5F
oklch(68.2% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89913A
oklch(63.2% 0.111 114)
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Step 600
600
#737A0E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5406
oklch(42.7% 0.093 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414612
oklch(37.8% 0.073 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#989F5F 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) | #A8995A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B62 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F988F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989F5F
#989F5F
oklch(68.2% 0.087 113.8)
- #9B8FCA
#9B8FCA
oklch(68.2% 0.087 293.3)
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 #989F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #989F5F 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.