#839265
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.066 123.2), rgb(131, 146, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#839265 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839265 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.066 123.2) |
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 #839265 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839265 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839265 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839265 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA683
oklch(70.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839265
oklch(63.6% 0.066 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.072 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#59673B
oklch(49% 0.067 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#495431
oklch(42.7% 0.056 123)
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Step 900
900
#3D462C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 124)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#839265 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) | #978D62 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C67 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868E86 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839265
#839265
oklch(63.6% 0.066 123.2)
- #9381AC
#9381AC
oklch(63.5% 0.066 303.7)
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 #839265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #839265 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.