#89997A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.2% 0.048 129.9), rgb(137, 153, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#89997A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89997A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 153, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.048 129.9) |
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 #89997A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89997A | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89997A text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89997A text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A68D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89997A
oklch(66.2% 0.048 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#697A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#586649
oklch(49% 0.048 129)
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Step 800
800
#48543C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281E
oklch(26.8% 0.019 129.3)
#89997A 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) | #9C9578 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9690 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89997A
#89997A
oklch(66.2% 0.048 129.9)
- #9C8BA9
#9C8BA9
oklch(66.2% 0.048 310.5)
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 #89997A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #89997A 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.