#899E79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.058 131.9), rgb(137, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#899E79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E79 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.058 131.9) |
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 #899E79 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E79 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E79 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E79 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E79
oklch(67.3% 0.058 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#799364
oklch(63.1% 0.074 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#627D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#516A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#425632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#899E79 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) | #A19977 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9B94 | 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°).
- #899E79
#899E79
oklch(67.3% 0.058 131.9)
- #A28CB0
#A28CB0
oklch(67.2% 0.058 312.2)
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 #899E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
Use #899E79 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.