#828E63
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.6% 0.063 120.9), rgb(130, 142, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#828E63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828E63 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 142, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.063 120.9) |
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 #828E63 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828E63 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828E63 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828E63 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA684
oklch(70.8% 0.049 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828E63
oklch(62.6% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B663D
oklch(49% 0.062 121)
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Step 800
800
#4B5432
oklch(42.9% 0.054 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281A
oklch(26.8% 0.025 121.1)
#828E63 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) | #938960 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928965 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868A83 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828E63
#828E63
oklch(62.6% 0.063 120.9)
- #8E7FA8
#8E7FA8
oklch(62.5% 0.063 301.3)
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 #828E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #828E63 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.