#899C6E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.069 126.4), rgb(137, 156, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#899C6E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899C6E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.069 126.4) |
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 #899C6E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899C6E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C6E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C6E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A783
oklch(70.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899C6E
oklch(66.6% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#687B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#56683C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#475532
oklch(42.8% 0.057 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#899C6E 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) | #A1966B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9570 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9890 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899C6E
#899C6E
oklch(66.6% 0.069 126.4)
- #9F89B6
#9F89B6
oklch(66.6% 0.07 306.8)
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 #899C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #899C6E 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.