#889A79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.3% 0.052 131), rgb(136, 154, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#889A79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889A79 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.052 131) |
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 #889A79 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889A79 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A79 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A79 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889A79
oklch(66.3% 0.052 131)
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Step 600
600
#687A58
oklch(55.5% 0.055 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#566748
oklch(49.1% 0.052 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#889A79 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) | #9D9577 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899791 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889A79
#889A79
oklch(66.3% 0.052 131)
- #9D8AAB
#9D8AAB
oklch(66.2% 0.053 310.8)
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 #889A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
Use #889A79 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.