#889F7B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.058 134.4), rgb(136, 159, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#889F7B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889F7B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 159, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.058 134.4) |
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 #889F7B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889F7B | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889F7B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889F7B text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889F7B
oklch(67.5% 0.058 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#779466
oklch(63.2% 0.074 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#415733
oklch(42.9% 0.063 134)
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Step 900
900
#37472D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#889F7B 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) | #A29979 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889C95 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889F7B
#889F7B
oklch(67.5% 0.058 134.4)
- #A48CB0
#A48CB0
oklch(67.4% 0.059 314.4)
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 #889F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
Use #889F7B 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.