#889A88
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.033 145.2), rgb(136, 154, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#889A88 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889A88 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 154, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.033 145.2) |
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 #889A88 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889A88 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A88 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889A88 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889A88
oklch(66.7% 0.033 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#667967
oklch(55.5% 0.035 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#556655
oklch(49.1% 0.034 145)
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Step 800
800
#465346
oklch(42.7% 0.027 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#889A88 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) | #9B9687 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989489 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869995 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889A88
#889A88
oklch(66.7% 0.033 145.2)
- #9F8EA0
#9F8EA0
oklch(66.8% 0.033 324.2)
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 #889A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #889A88 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.