#869D8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.038 150.3), rgb(134, 157, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#869D8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869D8A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 157, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.038 150.3) |
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 #869D8A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869D8A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869D8A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869D8A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869D8A
oklch(67.3% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#75927A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C63
oklch(55.5% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6952
oklch(49.2% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5543
oklch(42.6% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#364739
oklch(37.9% 0.032 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#869D8A 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) | #9D9989 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839C97 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869D8A
#869D8A
oklch(67.3% 0.038 150.3)
- #A48EA1
#A48EA1
oklch(67.2% 0.038 330.5)
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 #869D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #869D8A 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.