#909E89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.034 135.1), rgb(144, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#909E89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909E89 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.034 135.1) |
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 #909E89 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #909E89 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909E89 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909E89 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#909E89
oklch(68.2% 0.034 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9075
oklch(63.1% 0.045 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#677A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#56674D
oklch(49.2% 0.045 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#465440
oklch(42.8% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#232920
oklch(27.2% 0.018 135.2)
#909E89 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) | #A09B88 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E998A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909C98 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909E89
#909E89
oklch(68.2% 0.034 135.1)
- #A193A8
#A193A8
oklch(68.2% 0.034 314.6)
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 #909E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #909E89 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.