#829B91
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.032 169.2), rgb(130, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#829B91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829B91 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.032 169.2) |
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 #829B91 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829B91 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829B91 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829B91 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A69E
oklch(70.7% 0.025 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829B91
oklch(66.7% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#607A70
oklch(55.6% 0.034 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F675E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#829B91 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) | #9A9791 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959492 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9B98 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829B91
#829B91
oklch(66.7% 0.032 169.2)
- #A48D97
#A48D97
oklch(66.7% 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 #829B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #829B91 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.