#839588
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.2% 0.028 154.2), rgb(131, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#839588 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839588 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.028 154.2) |
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 #839588 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839588 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839588 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839588 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A59A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839588
oklch(65.2% 0.028 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#66796B
oklch(55.6% 0.031 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#556659
oklch(49.2% 0.029 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#455349
oklch(42.7% 0.024 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#839588 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) | #959287 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929089 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819491 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839588
#839588
oklch(65.2% 0.028 154.2)
- #9B8A97
#9B8A97
oklch(65.3% 0.028 334)
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 #839588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #839588 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.