#889D7E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.051 135.6), rgb(136, 157, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#889D7E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889D7E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 157, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.051 135.6) |
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 #889D7E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889D7E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889D7E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889D7E text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889D7E
oklch(67.1% 0.051 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#78936B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#617D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#506943
oklch(49% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#889D7E 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) | #A0987C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889A94 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889D7E
#889D7E
oklch(67.1% 0.051 135.6)
- #A28CAB
#A28CAB
oklch(67% 0.051 316.1)
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 #889D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
Use #889D7E 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.