#899E68
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.079 125.7), rgb(137, 158, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#899E68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E68 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.079 125.7) |
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 #899E68 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E68 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E68 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E68 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E68
oklch(66.9% 0.079 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A944E
oklch(63% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#647E30
oklch(55.5% 0.109 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#536B22
oklch(49.2% 0.103 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#44571E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#899E68 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) | #A49764 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1966B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9990 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E68
#899E68
oklch(66.9% 0.079 125.7)
- #A189BC
#A189BC
oklch(67% 0.078 305.8)
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 #899E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #899E68 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.