#899E6E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.072 127.4), rgb(137, 158, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#899E6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E6E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.072 127.4) |
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 #899E6E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E6E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E6E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E6E text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#D4DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E6E
oklch(67% 0.072 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9456
oklch(63.1% 0.092 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#637E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#526A2C
oklch(49% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#435726
oklch(42.8% 0.077 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#394824
oklch(37.9% 0.06 127.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#899E6E 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) | #A3986B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09770 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9A91 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E6E
#899E6E
oklch(67% 0.072 127.4)
- #A18AB8
#A18AB8
oklch(67% 0.071 307.3)
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 #899E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #899E6E 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.