#838E7B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.2% 0.031 132), rgb(131, 142, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#838E7B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838E7B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 8%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.031 132) |
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 #838E7B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838E7B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838E7B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838E7B text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA495
oklch(70.7% 0.024 132.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.031 132)
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Step 600
600
#6C7864
oklch(55.7% 0.033 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6553
oklch(49.2% 0.031 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5244
oklch(42.7% 0.025 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#838E7B 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) | #908B7A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838C89 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838E7B
#838E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.031 132)
- #908598
#908598
oklch(63.3% 0.031 311.2)
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 #838E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #838E7B 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.