#889E85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.044 141.8), rgb(136, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#889E85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889E85 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.044 141.8) |
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 #889E85 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889E85 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E85 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889E85 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889E85
oklch(67.5% 0.044 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#779273
oklch(63% 0.055 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D5B
oklch(55.7% 0.062 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E694B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#40563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#889E85 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) | #A09984 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9786 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879C97 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889E85
#889E85
oklch(67.5% 0.044 141.8)
- #A48EA7
#A48EA7
oklch(67.5% 0.044 322.2)
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 #889E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #889E85 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.