#838E71
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63% 0.044 124.5), rgb(131, 142, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#838E71 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838E71 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.044 124.5) |
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 #838E71 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838E71 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838E71 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838E71 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58D
oklch(70.8% 0.035 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838E71
oklch(63% 0.044 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D785A
oklch(55.5% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B654A
oklch(49% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533C
oklch(42.7% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#838E71 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) | #928A6F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858B86 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838E71
#838E71
oklch(63% 0.044 124.5)
- #8F839F
#8F839F
oklch(63% 0.044 304.6)
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 #838E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #838E71 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.