#898E43 Color
#898E43 is rgb(137, 142, 67) in RGB, hsl(64, 36%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 53%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#898E43rgb(137, 142, 67)hsl(64, 36%, 41%)hsv(64, 53%, 56%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 53%, 44%)oklch(62.6% 0.099 112.4)lab(57.36% -10.10 38.68)lch(57.36% 39.98 104.64)What #898E43 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #898E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#898E43 Channel Values
How #898E43 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 142 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 36% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 53% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #898E43 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #898E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #898E43; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #898E43
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #898E43 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#898E43#8D8D43#8C8D43#8C8C43#8B8D43#908787#8D8A72#898989Using #898E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-898e43: #898E43;background-color: #898E43;colors: { 'color-898e43': '#898E43' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.557, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_898e43">#898E43</color>fill="#898E43"More Yellow Colors
#898E43 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#898E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #898E43?
#898E43 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(137, 142, 67) in RGB and hsl(64, 36%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #898E43?
#898E43 is rgb(137, 142, 67) — red 137, green 142, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #898E43?
#898E43 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 53%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #898E43 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #898E43 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #898E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #898E43 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.85, which is visibly different.
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