#889B80
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.045 136.4), rgb(136, 155, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#889B80 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 136°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889B80 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.045 136.4) |
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 #889B80 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889B80 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B80 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B80 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A691
oklch(70.7% 0.034 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889B80
oklch(66.7% 0.045 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#667A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#55674D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#465440
oklch(42.8% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#889B80 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) | #9D977E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889993 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889B80
#889B80
oklch(66.7% 0.045 136.4)
- #9F8CA7
#9F8CA7
oklch(66.6% 0.045 315.9)
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 #889B80, 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 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #889B80 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.