#919E89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.034 133.4), rgb(145, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#919E89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919E89 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.034 133.4) |
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 #919E89 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #919E89 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919E89 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919E89 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#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)
#919E89
oklch(68.3% 0.034 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F75
oklch(63% 0.042 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#687A5E
oklch(55.7% 0.047 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#57664D
oklch(49% 0.043 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#47533F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 133)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#919E89 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919C98 | 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°).
- #919E89
#919E89
oklch(68.3% 0.034 133.4)
- #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 #919E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #919E89 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.