#899F85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.045 140.8), rgb(137, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#899F85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899F85 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.045 140.8) |
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 #899F85 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #899F85 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F85 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899F85 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#899F85
oklch(67.8% 0.045 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#779372
oklch(63.2% 0.058 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.063 141)
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Step 700
700
#4F694A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#41563D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#899F85 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) | #A19A84 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9886 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889D98 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899F85
#899F85
oklch(67.8% 0.045 140.8)
- #A58FA9
#A58FA9
oklch(67.8% 0.045 321.1)
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 #899F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #899F85 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.