#839B94
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(66.9% 0.029 175.9), rgb(131, 155, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#839B94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B94 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.029 175.9) |
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 #839B94 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B94 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B94 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B94 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A0
oklch(70.6% 0.021 177.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B94
oklch(66.9% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#607A72
oklch(55.6% 0.033 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#506660
oklch(49% 0.028 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#839B94 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) | #999894 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949494 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9C99 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B94
#839B94
oklch(66.9% 0.029 175.9)
- #A48E95
#A48E95
oklch(66.9% 0.028 356.7)
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 #839B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #839B94 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.