#829885
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.7% 0.037 149), rgb(130, 152, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#829885 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829885 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 152, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.037 149) |
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 #829885 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829885 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829885 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829885 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A697
oklch(70.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829885
oklch(65.7% 0.037 149)
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Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#526755
oklch(49.1% 0.038 149)
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Step 800
800
#435446
oklch(42.7% 0.031 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 150)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#829885 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) | #999484 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959186 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809792 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829885
#829885
oklch(65.7% 0.037 149)
- #9F899D
#9F899D
oklch(65.6% 0.039 328.9)
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 #829885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.057
Use #829885 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.