#869F80
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.053 139.6), rgb(134, 159, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#869F80 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869F80 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 159, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.053 139.6) |
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 #869F80 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869F80 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869F80 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869F80 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#869F80
oklch(67.5% 0.053 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#74946D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 140)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.074 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A45
oklch(49% 0.067 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5739
oklch(42.8% 0.057 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#354731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 140)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#869F80 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) | #A19A7E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859D96 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869F80
#869F80
oklch(67.5% 0.053 139.6)
- #A58DAB
#A58DAB
oklch(67.5% 0.051 319.5)
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 #869F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #869F80 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.