#889C74
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.061 129.5), rgb(136, 156, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#889C74 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889C74 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 156, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.061 129.5) |
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 #889C74 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889C74 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889C74 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889C74 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A787
oklch(70.7% 0.049 129.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889C74
oklch(66.6% 0.061 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#677B51
oklch(55.5% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#556842
oklch(49.1% 0.062 130)
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Step 800
800
#465536
oklch(42.8% 0.052 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#889C74 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) | #A09672 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9576 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9891 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889C74
#889C74
oklch(66.6% 0.061 129.5)
- #9F8AB1
#9F8AB1
oklch(66.6% 0.061 309.1)
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 #889C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #889C74 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.