#899A8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.027 152.6), rgb(137, 154, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#899A8D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899A8D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.027 152.6) |
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 #899A8D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899A8D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A8D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A8D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A59A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899A8D
oklch(66.9% 0.027 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#67796B
oklch(55.7% 0.03 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#556559
oklch(48.9% 0.027 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#465349
oklch(42.8% 0.023 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#899A8D 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) | #9A978C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879996 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899A8D
#899A8D
oklch(66.9% 0.027 152.6)
- #A08F9C
#A08F9C
oklch(66.9% 0.027 334)
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 #899A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #899A8D 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.