#838F79
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.4% 0.035 130.8), rgb(131, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#838F79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838F79 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.035 130.8) |
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 #838F79 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838F79 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838F79 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838F79 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838F79
oklch(63.4% 0.035 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7861
oklch(55.6% 0.037 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#838F79 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) | #918C78 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848D89 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838F79
#838F79
oklch(63.4% 0.035 130.8)
- #91859A
#91859A
oklch(63.4% 0.034 310.8)
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 #838F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #838F79 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.