#899F7C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.056 134), rgb(137, 159, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#899F7C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899F7C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 159, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.056 134) |
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 #899F7C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899F7C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F7C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F7C text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899F7C
oklch(67.6% 0.056 134)
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Step 500
500
#789367
oklch(63.1% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#506A3F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#415634
oklch(42.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#899F7C 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) | #A29A7A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899C95 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899F7C
#899F7C
oklch(67.6% 0.056 134)
- #A48DB0
#A48DB0
oklch(67.6% 0.057 314)
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 #899F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
Use #899F7C 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.