#839974
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.059 132.9), rgb(131, 153, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#839974 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839974 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.059 132.9) |
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 #839974 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839974 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839974 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839974 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A78A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 132.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839974
oklch(65.6% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#657C55
oklch(55.7% 0.064 133)
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Step 700
700
#546845
oklch(49.1% 0.059 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#445539
oklch(42.7% 0.049 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4631
oklch(37.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#839974 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) | #9C9372 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999276 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84968F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839974
#839974
oklch(65.6% 0.059 132.9)
- #9E87AB
#9E87AB
oklch(65.7% 0.059 313.3)
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 #839974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #839974 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.