#839B8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.034 159.8), rgb(131, 155, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#839B8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B8D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.034 159.8) |
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 #839B8D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B8D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B8D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B8D text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A69B
oklch(70.7% 0.027 160.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B8D
oklch(66.7% 0.034 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#617A6C
oklch(55.5% 0.036 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#42544A
oklch(42.7% 0.028 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#839B8D 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) | #9A978C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9B97 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B8D
#839B8D
oklch(66.7% 0.034 159.8)
- #A38C9B
#A38C9B
oklch(66.6% 0.035 338.9)
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 #839B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #839B8D 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.