#839B7D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.051 139.4), rgb(131, 155, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#839B7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B7D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.051 139.4) |
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 #839B7D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B7D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B7D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B7D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B7D
oklch(66.2% 0.051 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#627C5C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#51684C
oklch(49% 0.052 140)
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Step 800
800
#43553E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#839B7D 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) | #9D967B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829993 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B7D
#839B7D
oklch(66.2% 0.051 139.4)
- #A189A7
#A189A7
oklch(66.2% 0.052 319.5)
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 #839B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
Use #839B7D 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.