#89917D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.03 125), rgb(137, 145, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#89917D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89917D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.03 125) |
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 #89917D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89917D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89917D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89917D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA393
oklch(70.6% 0.024 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89917D
oklch(64.4% 0.03 125)
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Step 600
600
#6F7762
oklch(55.6% 0.033 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6451
oklch(49.1% 0.031 124)
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Step 800
800
#4C5242
oklch(42.8% 0.027 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4438
oklch(37.8% 0.021 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#89917D 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) | #948E7C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8F8B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89917D
#89917D
oklch(64.4% 0.03 125)
- #92899D
#92899D
oklch(64.5% 0.031 305.8)
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 #89917D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #89917D 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.