#899E8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.037 146.4), rgb(137, 158, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#899E8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E8A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.037 146.4) |
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 #899E8A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E8A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E8A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E8A text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E8A
oklch(67.7% 0.037 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#779279
oklch(63.2% 0.048 147)
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Step 600
600
#607C61
oklch(55.6% 0.052 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6850
oklch(49% 0.048 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#899E8A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879D98 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E8A
#899E8A
oklch(67.7% 0.037 146.4)
- #A490A4
#A490A4
oklch(67.8% 0.037 326)
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 #899E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #899E8A 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.