#869A7D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.2% 0.048 136), rgb(134, 154, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#869A7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869A7D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 154, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.048 136) |
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 #869A7D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869A7D | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A7D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A7D text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A68F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869A7D
oklch(66.2% 0.048 136)
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Step 600
600
#667B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.053 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674C
oklch(49% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#869A7D 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) | #9C957B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869892 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869A7D
#869A7D
oklch(66.2% 0.048 136)
- #9F8AA7
#9F8AA7
oklch(66.2% 0.049 316.7)
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 #869A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.056
Use #869A7D 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.