#829A85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.1% 0.041 148.6), rgb(130, 154, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#829A85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829A85 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 154, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.041 148.6) |
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 #829A85 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829A85 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829A85 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829A85 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A696
oklch(70.6% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829A85
oklch(66.1% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#627B65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#516854
oklch(49.2% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#425445
oklch(42.6% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#829A85 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) | #9B9684 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969386 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9994 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829A85
#829A85
oklch(66.1% 0.041 148.6)
- #A18A9F
#A18A9F
oklch(66.1% 0.041 328.8)
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 #829A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #829A85 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.