#89A17E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.057 135.9), rgb(137, 161, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#89A17E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A17E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 161, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.057 135.9) |
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 #89A17E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A17E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A17E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A17E text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#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
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A17E
oklch(68.1% 0.057 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#769467
oklch(63.2% 0.073 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3F
oklch(49% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#405735
oklch(42.8% 0.061 136)
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Step 900
900
#36472E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#89A17E 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) | #A49B7C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899E97 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A17E
#89A17E
oklch(68.1% 0.057 135.9)
- #A78EB1
#A78EB1
oklch(68.1% 0.058 316.3)
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 #89A17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.004
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #89A17E 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.