#869E76
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.063 133.1), rgb(134, 158, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#869E76 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869E76 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 158, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.063 133.1) |
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 #869E76 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869E76 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869E76 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869E76 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869E76
oklch(67% 0.063 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#769461
oklch(63% 0.081 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E48
oklch(55.5% 0.087 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B39
oklch(49.2% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 133)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#869E76 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) | #A29874 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9678 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879B93 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869E76
#869E76
oklch(67% 0.063 133.1)
- #A38AB1
#A38AB1
oklch(66.9% 0.063 313.3)
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 #869E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #869E76 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.