Palettes / Colors / #89971A
#89971A — Yellow
#89971A is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #89971A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#89971A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #291A99; it also sits naturally between #99681A and #4A991A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #89971A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 151, 26 |
| HSL | 67°, 71%, 35% |
| HSV | 67°, 83%, 59% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 83%, 41% |
| XYZ | 21.57, 27.53, 5.15 |
| Yxy | 27.53, 0.3976, 0.5074 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.46, -20.27, 57.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.47, -15.88, 29.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 59% · Blue 10%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 83% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #89971A
.text { color: #89971A; }
.background { background-color: #89971A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89971A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 151, 26); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 71%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89971A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 151, 26, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89971A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 151, 26, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#89971A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89971A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #291A99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #89971A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #89971A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #89971A: ·
How #89971A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #89971A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #89971A?
#89971A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 137, 151, 26). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #89971A?
#89971A is RGB 137, 151, 26 — HSL 67°, 71%, 35% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 83%, 41%.
What colors go with #89971A?
Its complement is #291A99; analogous partners are #99681A and #4A991A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #89971A for text?
Black text on #89971A has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.