#899A85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.036 139.7), rgb(137, 154, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#899A85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899A85 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.036 139.7) |
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 #899A85 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899A85 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A85 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A85 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899A85
oklch(66.7% 0.036 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#687963
oklch(55.6% 0.039 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#566652
oklch(49.1% 0.037 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#465343
oklch(42.6% 0.031 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#899A85 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) | #9C9684 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889894 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899A85
#899A85
oklch(66.7% 0.036 139.7)
- #9E8DA2
#9E8DA2
oklch(66.5% 0.036 319.8)
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 #899A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #899A85 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.