#839E95
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.6% 0.033 173.1), rgb(131, 158, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#839E95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839E95 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 158, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.033 173.1) |
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 #839E95 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839E95 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839E95 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839E95 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#839E95
oklch(67.6% 0.033 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#709287
oklch(63.1% 0.041 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#577C71
oklch(55.5% 0.045 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#47695E
oklch(49.1% 0.043 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B554D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#334740
oklch(37.9% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#839E95 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) | #9C9A95 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979796 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9F9B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839E95
#839E95
oklch(67.6% 0.033 173.1)
- #A88F99
#A88F99
oklch(67.6% 0.033 352)
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 #839E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #839E95 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.