#829D91
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.035 166.6), rgb(130, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#829D91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829D91 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.035 166.6) |
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 #829D91 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829D91 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D91 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D91 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829D91
oklch(67.2% 0.035 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#709284
oklch(63% 0.043 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#587D6D
oklch(55.7% 0.049 166)
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Step 700
700
#47695B
oklch(49% 0.045 167)
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Step 800
800
#3B564A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#829D91 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) | #9C9990 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979592 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9D99 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829D91
#829D91
oklch(67.2% 0.035 166.6)
- #A78D9A
#A78D9A
oklch(67.1% 0.036 346.5)
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 #829D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #829D91 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.