#829978
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.054 136.3), rgb(130, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#829978 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829978 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.054 136.3) |
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 #829978 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829978 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829978 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829978 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78D
oklch(70.7% 0.042 136)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829978
oklch(65.6% 0.054 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#647C59
oklch(55.7% 0.06 136)
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Step 700
700
#526849
oklch(49% 0.055 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#44553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#829978 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) | #9C9476 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829690 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829978
#829978
oklch(65.6% 0.054 136.3)
- #9E87A8
#9E87A8
oklch(65.5% 0.055 315.6)
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 #829978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #829978 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.