#889F96
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.2% 0.029 169.8), rgb(136, 159, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#889F96 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889F96 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 159, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.029 169.8) |
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 #889F96 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #889F96 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889F96 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889F96 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BF
oklch(81% 0.018 170)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#889F96
oklch(68.2% 0.029 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#749186
oklch(63.1% 0.037 170)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 171)
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Step 700
700
#4B685D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E554C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#889F96 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) | #9E9C96 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999997 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839F9C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889F96
#889F96
oklch(68.2% 0.029 169.8)
- #A8929B
#A8929B
oklch(68.2% 0.029 351.3)
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 #889F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #889F96 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.