#869A8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.033 151.2), rgb(134, 154, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#869A8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869A8A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 154, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.033 151.2) |
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 #869A8A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869A8A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A8A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A8A text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A599
oklch(70.7% 0.024 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869A8A
oklch(66.6% 0.033 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#657A69
oklch(55.7% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#536657
oklch(49% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#445347
oklch(42.5% 0.027 151)
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Step 900
900
#3A453C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#869A8A 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) | #9A9689 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849995 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869A8A
#869A8A
oklch(66.6% 0.033 151.2)
- #A08D9D
#A08D9D
oklch(66.5% 0.032 331.1)
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 #869A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #869A8A 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.