#829E4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66% 0.112 125.3), rgb(130, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#829E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829E4E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.112 125.3) |
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 #829E4E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829E4E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829E4E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829E4E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829E4E
oklch(66% 0.112 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#637F24
oklch(55.6% 0.121 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B15
oklch(49.1% 0.113 125)
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Step 800
800
#435715
oklch(42.6% 0.093 125)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#829E4E 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) | #A59547 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29453 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87988C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829E4E
#829E4E
oklch(66% 0.112 125.3)
- #A280C9
#A280C9
oklch(66% 0.112 304.9)
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 #829E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
Use #829E4E 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.