#838F6D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.1% 0.051 123.6), rgb(131, 143, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#838F6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838F6D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.051 123.6) |
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 #838F6D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838F6D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838F6D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838F6D text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B2
oklch(81% 0.026 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 124)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7955
oklch(55.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6645
oklch(49.2% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5339
oklch(42.7% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#838F6D 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) | #938B6B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868C86 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838F6D
#838F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 123.6)
- #9082A3
#9082A3
oklch(63.1% 0.051 304.3)
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 #838F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
Use #838F6D 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.