#889B84
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.04 140.2), rgb(136, 155, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#889B84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889B84 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 155, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.04 140.2) |
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 #889B84 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889B84 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B84 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889B84 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A693
oklch(70.8% 0.032 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889B84
oklch(66.8% 0.04 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#667A62
oklch(55.6% 0.043 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#556751
oklch(49.2% 0.041 140)
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Step 800
800
#455442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4538
oklch(37.6% 0.026 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#889B84 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) | #9D9783 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999585 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879994 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889B84
#889B84
oklch(66.8% 0.04 140.2)
- #A08DA4
#A08DA4
oklch(66.8% 0.04 320.4)
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 #889B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #889B84 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.