#89A07D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.056 135), rgb(137, 160, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#89A07D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A07D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.056 135) |
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 #89A07D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A07D | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A07D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A07D text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A07D
oklch(67.8% 0.056 135)
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Step 500
500
#779467
oklch(63.2% 0.073 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 135)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#405634
oklch(42.5% 0.06 135.1)
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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)
#89A07D 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) | #A39A7B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899D96 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A07D
#89A07D
oklch(67.8% 0.056 135)
- #A58EB0
#A58EB0
oklch(67.9% 0.056 314.8)
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 #89A07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.005
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #89A07D 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.