#889989
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.03 146.9), rgb(136, 153, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#889989 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889989 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 153, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.03 146.9) |
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 #889989 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889989 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889989 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889989 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A598
oklch(70.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889989
oklch(66.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#677968
oklch(55.6% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#566657
oklch(49.2% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#465347
oklch(42.7% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 148)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#889989 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) | #9A9688 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869894 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889989
#889989
oklch(66.5% 0.03 146.9)
- #9E8D9E
#9E8D9E
oklch(66.4% 0.032 325.9)
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 #889989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #889989 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.