#839B73
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.064 133.1), rgb(131, 155, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#839B73 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B73 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.064 133.1) |
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 #839B73 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B73 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B73 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B73 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A888
oklch(70.8% 0.05 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B73
oklch(66% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#637C52
oklch(55.5% 0.069 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#526943
oklch(49.2% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#435537
oklch(42.6% 0.053 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#394630
oklch(37.6% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#839B73 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) | #9F9571 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849890 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B73
#839B73
oklch(66% 0.064 133.1)
- #A087AE
#A087AE
oklch(66% 0.063 313.3)
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 #839B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #839B73 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.