#829969
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.2% 0.073 129.1), rgb(130, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#829969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829969 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.073 129.1) |
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 #829969 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829969 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829969 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829969 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A882
oklch(70.7% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829969
oklch(65.2% 0.073 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#657D49
oklch(55.7% 0.08 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#54693B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#445631
oklch(42.8% 0.062 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A472B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#829969 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) | #9E9366 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84958C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829969
#829969
oklch(65.2% 0.073 129.1)
- #9D84B2
#9D84B2
oklch(65.3% 0.073 309.1)
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 #829969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #829969 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.