Close to Moss
#989657
#989657 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 58.8% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #989657.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.84:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #989657 as they’d see it.
#989657 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #989657
What color is #989657?
#989657 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 58.8% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #989657 in RGB?
#989657 is rgb(152, 150, 87): 152 red, 150 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #989657 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 43, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #989657?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #989657?
Its complement #8F8DCA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.