#899D6F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.069 127.3), rgb(137, 157, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#899D6F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D6F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.069 127.3) |
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 #899D6F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D6F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D6F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D6F text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#97A783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899D6F
oklch(66.8% 0.069 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#677C4B
oklch(55.7% 0.075 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#56683C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#465532
oklch(42.7% 0.058 127.5)
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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)
#899D6F 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) | #A2976C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9991 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D6F
#899D6F
oklch(66.8% 0.069 127.3)
- #A08AB6
#A08AB6
oklch(66.9% 0.068 307.3)
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 #899D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #899D6F 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.