#849579
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.045 133.2), rgb(132, 149, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#849579 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849579 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 149, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.045 133.2) |
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 #849579 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849579 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849579 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849579 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849579
oklch(64.8% 0.045 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#687A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#57674C
oklch(49.2% 0.046 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#849579 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) | #989177 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84938D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849579
#849579
oklch(64.8% 0.045 133.2)
- #9887A3
#9887A3
oklch(64.8% 0.045 312.1)
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 #849579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #849579 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.