#839679
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65% 0.047 134.8), rgb(131, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#839679 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839679 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.047 134.8) |
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 #839679 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839679 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839679 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839679 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#97A68F
oklch(70.7% 0.037 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839679
oklch(65% 0.047 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#677A5C
oklch(55.5% 0.05 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#55674C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#46543E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#839679 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) | #999177 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83948E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839679
#839679
oklch(65% 0.047 134.8)
- #9A87A3
#9A87A3
oklch(65% 0.046 314.9)
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 #839679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #839679 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.