#899687
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.8% 0.026 141.5), rgb(137, 150, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#899687 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899687 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.026 141.5) |
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 #899687 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899687 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899687 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899687 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA498
oklch(70.7% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899687
oklch(65.8% 0.026 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7868
oklch(55.6% 0.029 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#596557
oklch(49.2% 0.026 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#485247
oklch(42.6% 0.022 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#899687 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) | #979386 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959288 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889592 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899687
#899687
oklch(65.8% 0.026 141.5)
- #998D9C
#998D9C
oklch(65.9% 0.026 319.5)
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 #899687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #899687 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.