#899F75
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.065 130.5), rgb(137, 159, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#899F75 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899F75 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 159, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.065 130.5) |
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 #899F75 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899F75 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F75 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F75 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899F75
oklch(67.4% 0.065 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#78945E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E44
oklch(55.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#506A36
oklch(49% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#899F75 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) | #A39972 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09777 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9B94 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899F75
#899F75
oklch(67.4% 0.065 130.5)
- #A38CB5
#A38CB5
oklch(67.5% 0.065 310)
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 #899F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #899F75 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.