#899D8B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.035 148), rgb(137, 157, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#899D8B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899D8B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 157, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.035 148) |
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 #899D8B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899D8B | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D8B text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899D8B text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B9
oklch(81% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899D8B
oklch(67.5% 0.035 148)
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Step 500
500
#78917B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#607B64
oklch(55.5% 0.047 149)
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Step 700
700
#506852
oklch(49.1% 0.045 147)
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Step 800
800
#415544
oklch(42.7% 0.037 149)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#899D8B 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) | #9E998A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879C98 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899D8B
#899D8B
oklch(67.5% 0.035 148)
- #A390A2
#A390A2
oklch(67.6% 0.034 327.6)
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 #899D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #899D8B 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.