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#989b2f color: Papyrus

#989b2f is rgb(152, 155, 47) in RGB and oklch(66.675% 0.1278 110.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

66.7%
0.128
111°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #989b2f

#989b2f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Papyrus (#999911). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #989b2f mixed with white

  1. 989b2f
  2. a2a54a
  3. abaf60
  4. b5b975
  5. bfc389
  6. cacd9d
  7. d4d7b1
  8. dfe1c4
  9. e9ebd8
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #989b2f mixed with black

  1. 989b2f
  2. 848627
  3. 707220
  4. 5c5e19
  5. 4a4b12
  6. 38390c
  7. 272806
  8. 171803
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #989b2f with less saturation

  1. 989b2f
  2. 979b3f
  3. 979a4c
  4. 969a57
  5. 969961
  6. 96986a
  7. 959873
  8. 95977c
  9. 959684
  10. 94958c

Questions about #989b2f

What color is #989b2f?

#989b2f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(152, 155, 47), in HSL hsl(61.67, 53.47%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.675% 0.1278 110.975).

What colors go well with #989b2f?

The complementary color of #989b2f is #9585dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc8b21 and #66a75b. The triadic partners are #1ea1d4 and #ce719e.

Is white or black text more readable on #989b2f?

Black text reads better on #989b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #989b2f a warm or cool color?

#989b2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.128.