#899C78
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.056 130.5), rgb(137, 156, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#899C78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899C78 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.056 130.5) |
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 #899C78 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899C78 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C78 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C78 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A78A
oklch(70.8% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899C78
oklch(66.8% 0.056 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#677B55
oklch(55.6% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#566745
oklch(49% 0.056 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#465439
oklch(42.6% 0.046 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4631
oklch(37.8% 0.037 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#899C78 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) | #A09776 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D957A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9992 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899C78
#899C78
oklch(66.8% 0.056 130.5)
- #9F8BAF
#9F8BAF
oklch(66.7% 0.057 309.9)
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 #899C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #899C78 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.