#889E83
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.046 139.9), rgb(136, 158, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#889E83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889E83 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 158, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.046 139.9) |
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 #889E83 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889E83 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E83 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E83 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889E83
oklch(67.4% 0.046 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#779371
oklch(63.2% 0.059 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D59
oklch(55.6% 0.064 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6949
oklch(49.1% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#41563C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#889E83 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) | #A09981 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9784 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879C96 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889E83
#889E83
oklch(67.4% 0.046 139.9)
- #A48EA9
#A48EA9
oklch(67.5% 0.046 320)
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 #889E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #889E83 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.