#819E89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.045 153.6), rgb(129, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#819E89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819E89 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.045 153.6) |
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 #819E89 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #819E89 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819E89 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819E89 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#819E89
oklch(67.1% 0.045 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#567E62
oklch(55.5% 0.062 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#466A51
oklch(48.9% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5743
oklch(42.7% 0.048 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#819E89 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) | #9E9988 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9D98 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819E89
#819E89
oklch(67.1% 0.045 153.6)
- #A78CA1
#A78CA1
oklch(67.1% 0.044 333.8)
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 #819E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #819E89 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.