#899D78
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.058 131), rgb(137, 157, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#899D78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D78 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.058 131) |
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 #899D78 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D78 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D78 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D78 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899D78
oklch(67% 0.058 131)
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Step 500
500
#7A9364
oklch(63.1% 0.073 131)
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Step 600
600
#637D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#52693C
oklch(49% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#435632
oklch(42.7% 0.061 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#39472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#899D78 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) | #A19876 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9A93 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D78
#899D78
oklch(67% 0.058 131)
- #A18CB0
#A18CB0
oklch(67.1% 0.057 311)
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 #899D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
Use #899D78 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.