#889B82
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.042 138.2), rgb(136, 155, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#889B82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889B82 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.042 138.2) |
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 #889B82 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889B82 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B82 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B82 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A692
oklch(70.8% 0.033 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889B82
oklch(66.7% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#667A60
oklch(55.6% 0.046 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#55674F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4537
oklch(37.6% 0.027 139)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#889B82 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) | #9D9781 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879994 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889B82
#889B82
oklch(66.7% 0.042 138.2)
- #A08DA6
#A08DA6
oklch(66.9% 0.042 318)
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 #889B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #889B82 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.