#889A69
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.072 124.7), rgb(136, 154, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#889A69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889A69 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.072 124.7) |
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 #889A69 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889A69 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A69 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A69 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889A69
oklch(65.9% 0.072 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#697B47
oklch(55.5% 0.078 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#576838
oklch(49.1% 0.074 125)
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Step 800
800
#48552F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#889A69 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) | #9F9466 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B958D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889A69
#889A69
oklch(65.9% 0.072 124.7)
- #9C87B6
#9C87B6
oklch(65.9% 0.072 304.9)
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 #889A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #889A69 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.