#889A6D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.067 125.9), rgb(136, 154, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#889A6D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889A6D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.067 125.9) |
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 #889A6D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889A6D | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A6D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A6D text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889A6D
oklch(66% 0.067 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#697B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#57683C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 126)
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Step 800
800
#475532
oklch(42.8% 0.057 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#889A6D 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) | #9F946A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B968E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889A6D
#889A6D
oklch(66% 0.067 125.9)
- #9C88B3
#9C88B3
oklch(66% 0.066 305.8)
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 #889A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #889A6D 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.