#899F66
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.083 125.7), rgb(137, 159, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#899F66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899F66 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 159, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.083 125.7) |
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 #899F66 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899F66 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F66 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F66 text on black | 7.21:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899F66
oklch(67.1% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A954A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#637F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.116 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#43571B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#39481C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#899F66 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) | #A59862 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9A91 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899F66
#899F66
oklch(67.1% 0.083 125.7)
- #A288BF
#A288BF
oklch(67% 0.085 305.8)
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 #899F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #899F66 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.