#829993
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.027 177.9), rgb(130, 153, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#829993 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829993 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.027 177.9) |
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 #829993 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829993 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829993 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829993 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A0
oklch(70.6% 0.021 177.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829993
oklch(66.3% 0.027 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#617973
oklch(55.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 700
700
#506661
oklch(49.1% 0.028 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#42534F
oklch(42.6% 0.022 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#829993 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) | #979693 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939393 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9A97 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829993
#829993
oklch(66.3% 0.027 177.9)
- #A28D93
#A28D93
oklch(66.4% 0.027 358.7)
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 #829993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #829993 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.