#899D75
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.061 129.5), rgb(137, 157, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#899D75 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D75 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.061 129.5) |
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 #899D75 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D75 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D75 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D75 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899D75
oklch(67% 0.061 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9360
oklch(63.1% 0.078 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#637D46
oklch(55.5% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#526A38
oklch(49.2% 0.079 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#43562E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#899D75 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) | #A19773 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9992 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D75
#899D75
oklch(67% 0.061 129.5)
- #A08BB2
#A08BB2
oklch(66.9% 0.061 309.1)
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 #899D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #899D75 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.