#899C8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.034 146.6), rgb(137, 156, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#899C8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899C8A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.034 146.6) |
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 #899C8A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899C8A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C8A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C8A text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B9
oklch(81% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899C8A
oklch(67.3% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#79917A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#627B63
oklch(55.6% 0.047 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#516852
oklch(49.2% 0.044 146)
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Step 800
800
#425543
oklch(42.8% 0.038 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#899C8A 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) | #9D9889 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879B97 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899C8A
#899C8A
oklch(67.3% 0.034 146.6)
- #A28FA1
#A28FA1
oklch(67.3% 0.034 327.6)
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 #899C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #899C8A 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.