#839960
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.1% 0.084 125.8), rgb(131, 153, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#839960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839960 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.084 125.8) |
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 #839960 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839960 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839960 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839960 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A87C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839960
oklch(65.1% 0.084 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#667D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 700
700
#556931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#455629
oklch(42.7% 0.071 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#839960 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) | #9F925C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9163 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86948B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839960
#839960
oklch(65.1% 0.084 125.8)
- #9C82B8
#9C82B8
oklch(65% 0.084 306.2)
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 #839960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #839960 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.