#839869
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.071 127.8), rgb(131, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#839869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839869 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.071 127.8) |
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 #839869 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839869 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839869 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839869 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839869
oklch(65.1% 0.071 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#667C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 128)
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Step 700
700
#55683B
oklch(49% 0.071 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#465531
oklch(42.7% 0.059 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#839869 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) | #9D9266 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85948C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839869
#839869
oklch(65.1% 0.071 127.8)
- #9B84B1
#9B84B1
oklch(65% 0.071 307.7)
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 #839869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #839869 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.