#839879
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.051 135.6), rgb(131, 152, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#839879 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839879 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 152, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.051 135.6) |
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 #839879 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839879 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839879 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839879 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B5
oklch(81% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A78E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839879
oklch(65.4% 0.051 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#657B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#54684A
oklch(49.2% 0.052 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#45543D
oklch(42.6% 0.041 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4634
oklch(37.8% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#839879 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) | #9B9377 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83958F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839879
#839879
oklch(65.4% 0.051 135.6)
- #9D87A6
#9D87A6
oklch(65.4% 0.052 316.1)
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 #839879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #839879 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.