#829A91
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.03 170.7), rgb(130, 154, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#829A91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829A91 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 154, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.03 170.7) |
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 #829A91 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829A91 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829A91 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829A91 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A69E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 168.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829A91
oklch(66.5% 0.03 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#617A71
oklch(55.7% 0.032 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#50675E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#829A91 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) | #989791 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949392 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9A97 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829A91
#829A91
oklch(66.5% 0.03 170.7)
- #A38C96
#A38C96
oklch(66.4% 0.031 349.9)
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 #829A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #829A91 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.