#899E8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.034 150.9), rgb(137, 158, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#899E8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E8D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.034 150.9) |
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 #899E8D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E8D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E8D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E8D text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899E8D
oklch(67.8% 0.034 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#77917C
oklch(63% 0.043 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C65
oklch(55.7% 0.049 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6854
oklch(49.1% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#899E8D 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) | #9E9A8C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869D99 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E8D
#899E8D
oklch(67.8% 0.034 150.9)
- #A590A2
#A590A2
oklch(67.8% 0.036 330.7)
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 #899E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #899E8D 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.