#899D67
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.079 125), rgb(137, 157, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#899D67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D67 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.079 125) |
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 #899D67 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D67 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D67 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D67 text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A87E
oklch(70.8% 0.061 124.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899D67
oklch(66.7% 0.079 125)
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Step 600
600
#687C42
oklch(55.6% 0.086 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#566934
oklch(49.2% 0.08 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#899D67 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) | #A39663 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C988F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D67
#899D67
oklch(66.7% 0.079 125)
- #9F88BB
#9F88BB
oklch(66.6% 0.078 305)
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 #899D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #899D67 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.