#849279
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.2% 0.04 131.4), rgb(132, 146, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#849279 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849279 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 146, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.04 131.4) |
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 #849279 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849279 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849279 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #849279 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849279
oklch(64.2% 0.04 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A795F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#59664E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#485340
oklch(42.7% 0.034 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#849279 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) | #958E78 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85908B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849279
#849279
oklch(64.2% 0.04 131.4)
- #95869F
#95869F
oklch(64.2% 0.041 311.9)
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 #849279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #849279 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.