#869C8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.033 155.6), rgb(134, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#869C8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869C8D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.033 155.6) |
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 #869C8D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869C8D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869C8D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869C8D text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869C8D
oklch(67.1% 0.033 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#75917F
oklch(63% 0.042 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C68
oklch(55.7% 0.046 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6856
oklch(49% 0.043 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5547
oklch(42.7% 0.036 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#869C8D 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) | #9C988C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839B98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869C8D
#869C8D
oklch(67.1% 0.033 155.6)
- #A38E9E
#A38E9E
oklch(67.1% 0.034 334.2)
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 #869C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #869C8D 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.