#89A686
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.056 142.5), rgb(137, 166, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#89A686 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89A686 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.056 142.5) |
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 #89A686 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #89A686 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A686 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #89A686 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#89A686
oklch(69.4% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#70956D
oklch(63.1% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#587F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#486B45
oklch(49% 0.072 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5739
oklch(42.6% 0.059 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#89A686 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) | #A8A084 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A49D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89A686
#89A686
oklch(69.4% 0.056 142.5)
- #AE91B1
#AE91B1
oklch(69.3% 0.057 323.2)
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 #89A686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #89A686 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.