#899A8E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.026 154.9), rgb(137, 154, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#899A8E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899A8E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 154, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.026 154.9) |
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 #899A8E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899A8E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A8E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899A8E 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899A8E
oklch(66.9% 0.026 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9081
oklch(63.2% 0.034 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#637A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.036 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#526758
oklch(49.2% 0.035 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#899A8E 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) | #9A978D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A96 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899A8E
#899A8E
oklch(66.9% 0.026 154.9)
- #A08F9B
#A08F9B
oklch(66.9% 0.026 336.3)
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 #899A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #899A8E 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.