#829F86
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.049 148.9), rgb(130, 159, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#829F86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829F86 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 159, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.049 148.9) |
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 #829F86 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829F86 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829F86 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829F86 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829F86
oklch(67.3% 0.049 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9475
oklch(63% 0.062 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#577F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#476B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#829F86 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) | #A09A85 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9687 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9E98 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829F86
#829F86
oklch(67.3% 0.049 148.9)
- #A88CA5
#A88CA5
oklch(67.4% 0.049 329.6)
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 #829F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #829F86 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.