#869974
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.057 130), rgb(134, 153, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#869974 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869974 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 153, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.057 130) |
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 #869974 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869974 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869974 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869974 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B2
oklch(81% 0.028 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A789
oklch(70.7% 0.046 130.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869974
oklch(65.8% 0.057 130)
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Step 600
600
#677B54
oklch(55.6% 0.062 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#566844
oklch(49.2% 0.059 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#465438
oklch(42.6% 0.048 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4631
oklch(37.8% 0.037 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#869974 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) | #9D9472 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9276 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87968F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869974
#869974
oklch(65.8% 0.057 130)
- #9C88AC
#9C88AC
oklch(65.7% 0.057 309.9)
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 #869974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #869974 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.