#89A286
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.049 142.1), rgb(137, 162, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#89A286 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A286 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 162, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.049 142.1) |
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 #89A286 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A286 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A286 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A286 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A286
oklch(68.5% 0.049 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#749470
oklch(63.2% 0.064 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E58
oklch(55.6% 0.069 142)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A48
oklch(49.1% 0.064 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#89A286 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) | #A49D84 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A09A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A286
#89A286
oklch(68.5% 0.049 142.1)
- #A990AC
#A990AC
oklch(68.5% 0.049 322.7)
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 #89A286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #89A286 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.