#839D85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.046 147.1), rgb(131, 157, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#839D85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839D85 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 157, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.046 147.1) |
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 #839D85 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839D85 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839D85 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839D85 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#839D85
oklch(66.9% 0.046 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729375
oklch(63% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.064 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 147)
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Step 800
800
#3D563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#839D85 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) | #9E9884 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809C96 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839D85
#839D85
oklch(66.9% 0.046 147.1)
- #A58CA4
#A58CA4
oklch(67% 0.045 327.3)
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 #839D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #839D85 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.