#889D6E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.071 127.8), rgb(136, 157, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#889D6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889D6E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 157, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.071 127.8) |
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 #889D6E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889D6E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889D6E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889D6E text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889D6E
oklch(66.7% 0.071 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#667C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 128)
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Step 700
700
#55683B
oklch(49% 0.071 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#465531
oklch(42.7% 0.059 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#889D6E 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) | #A2976B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9670 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9991 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889D6E
#889D6E
oklch(66.7% 0.071 127.8)
- #A089B6
#A089B6
oklch(66.7% 0.07 307.8)
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 #889D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #889D6E 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.