#899B6B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.071 125), rgb(137, 155, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#899B6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899B6B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 155, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.071 125) |
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 #899B6B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899B6B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B6B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899B6B text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899B6B
oklch(66.3% 0.071 125)
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Step 600
600
#697B48
oklch(55.5% 0.077 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#576839
oklch(49.1% 0.072 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#475530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#899B6B 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) | #A09568 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C968E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899B6B
#899B6B
oklch(66.3% 0.071 125)
- #9D88B6
#9D88B6
oklch(66.2% 0.071 305.3)
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 #899B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #899B6B 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.