#899D72
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.065 128.3), rgb(137, 157, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#899D72 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D72 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.065 128.3) |
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 #899D72 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D72 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D72 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D72 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 128.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899D72
oklch(66.9% 0.065 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#677B4E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 128)
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Step 700
700
#56683F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#465534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#899D72 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) | #A1976F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9674 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9992 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D72
#899D72
oklch(66.9% 0.065 128.3)
- #A08AB4
#A08AB4
oklch(66.8% 0.066 308.4)
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 #899D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #899D72 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.