#829F89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.046 152.4), rgb(130, 159, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#829F89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829F89 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 159, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.046 152.4) |
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 #829F89 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829F89 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829F89 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829F89 text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829F89
oklch(67.4% 0.046 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9478
oklch(63.1% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E61
oklch(55.5% 0.063 152)
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Step 700
700
#476B50
oklch(49.2% 0.06 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5742
oklch(42.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#829F89 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) | #9F9A88 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9E99 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829F89
#829F89
oklch(67.4% 0.046 152.4)
- #A88CA3
#A88CA3
oklch(67.3% 0.047 332.2)
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 #829F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #829F89 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.