#888E69
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4), rgb(136, 142, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#888E69 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888E69 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 142, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4) |
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 #888E69 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888E69 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888E69 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888E69 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888E69
oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727850
oklch(55.7% 0.059 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#888E69 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) | #938A67 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8A84 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888E69
#888E69
oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4)
- #8C84A7
#8C84A7
oklch(63.3% 0.053 295.3)
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 #888E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #888E69 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.