#899C90
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.028 157.9), rgb(137, 156, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#899C90 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899C90 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 156, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.028 157.9) |
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 #899C90 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899C90 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C90 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899C90 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899C90
oklch(67.4% 0.028 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#789081
oklch(63% 0.035 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#617A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.037 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#506759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#425449
oklch(42.7% 0.029 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#899C90 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) | #9C998F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989691 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C98 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899C90
#899C90
oklch(67.4% 0.028 157.9)
- #A3909D
#A3909D
oklch(67.4% 0.029 337.3)
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 #899C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #899C90 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.