#889B78
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.055 131), rgb(136, 155, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#889B78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889B78 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.055 131) |
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 #889B78 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889B78 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B78 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B78 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#97A68B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889B78
oklch(66.5% 0.055 131)
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Step 600
600
#677B56
oklch(55.7% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#566746
oklch(49% 0.055 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#46543A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#889B78 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) | #9E9676 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899891 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889B78
#889B78
oklch(66.5% 0.055 131)
- #9F8BAD
#9F8BAD
oklch(66.6% 0.054 311.3)
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 #889B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #889B78 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.