#839181
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.028 141.7), rgb(131, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#839181 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839181 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 7%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.028 141.7) |
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 #839181 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839181 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839181 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839181 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A497
oklch(70.6% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839181
oklch(64.1% 0.028 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#697867
oklch(55.5% 0.031 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#586556
oklch(49.1% 0.028 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#485246
oklch(42.6% 0.023 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#839181 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) | #928E80 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D82 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82908C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839181
#839181
oklch(64.1% 0.028 141.7)
- #958797
#958797
oklch(64.1% 0.029 322)
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 #839181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #839181 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.