#899E8B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.036 147.8), rgb(137, 158, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#899E8B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E8B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.036 147.8) |
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 #899E8B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E8B | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E8B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E8B text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E8B
oklch(67.7% 0.036 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#77927A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C63
oklch(55.6% 0.051 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6852
oklch(49% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#415543
oklch(42.7% 0.038 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#899E8B 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) | #9F9A8A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879D98 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E8B
#899E8B
oklch(67.7% 0.036 147.8)
- #A490A3
#A490A3
oklch(67.7% 0.036 327.5)
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 #899E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #899E8B 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.