#838D69
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.5% 0.053 120.6), rgb(131, 141, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#838D69 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838D69 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.053 120.6) |
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 #838D69 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838D69 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838D69 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838D69 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838D69
oklch(62.5% 0.053 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7952
oklch(55.6% 0.059 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6643
oklch(49.2% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5337
oklch(42.7% 0.045 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 121)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#838D69 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) | #928967 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868983 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838D69
#838D69
oklch(62.5% 0.053 120.6)
- #8D81A3
#8D81A3
oklch(62.6% 0.052 301)
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 #838D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #838D69 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.