#839366
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.067 124.2), rgb(131, 147, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#839366 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839366 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.067 124.2) |
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 #839366 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839366 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839366 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839366 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
#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
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839366
oklch(63.9% 0.067 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#58673C
oklch(49% 0.067 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#485432
oklch(42.6% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D462C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 124)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#839366 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) | #988E63 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D68 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868F87 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839366
#839366
oklch(63.9% 0.067 124.2)
- #9482AD
#9482AD
oklch(63.8% 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 #839366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #839366 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.