#889E7A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.057 133.4), rgb(136, 158, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#889E7A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889E7A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 158, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.057 133.4) |
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 #889E7A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889E7A | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E7A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E7A text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889E7A
oklch(67.2% 0.057 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#789366
oklch(63% 0.072 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#607E4D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 134)
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Step 700
700
#506A3E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#415633
oklch(42.6% 0.061 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#37472D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#889E7A 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) | #A19978 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889B94 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889E7A
#889E7A
oklch(67.2% 0.057 133.4)
- #A38CAF
#A38CAF
oklch(67.3% 0.057 314)
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 #889E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #889E7A 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.