#829980
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.045 142.9), rgb(130, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#829980 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829980 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.045 142.9) |
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 #829980 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829980 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829980 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829980 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#94A793
oklch(70.8% 0.036 143.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829980
oklch(65.8% 0.045 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#637B61
oklch(55.6% 0.048 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#526850
oklch(49.2% 0.046 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#435442
oklch(42.6% 0.036 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#829980 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) | #9A947F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969281 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809792 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829980
#829980
oklch(65.8% 0.045 142.9)
- #9F89A2
#9F89A2
oklch(65.8% 0.044 322.2)
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 #829980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.057
Use #829980 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.