#839997
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.025 189.9), rgb(131, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#839997 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839997 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.025 189.9) |
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 #839997 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839997 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839997 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839997 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.02 188.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839997
oklch(66.5% 0.025 189.9)
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Step 600
600
#627977
oklch(55.7% 0.027 189.9)
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Step 700
700
#516664
oklch(49.2% 0.025 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#425351
oklch(42.7% 0.021 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#384443
oklch(37.6% 0.016 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#839997 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) | #969697 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9A98 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839997
#839997
oklch(66.5% 0.025 189.9)
- #A28E90
#A28E90
oklch(66.5% 0.024 10.9)
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 #839997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #839997 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.