#849666
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.071 125), rgb(132, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#849666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849666 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.071 125) |
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 #849666 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849666 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849666 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849666 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849666
oklch(64.6% 0.071 125)
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Step 600
600
#697B48
oklch(55.5% 0.077 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#576839
oklch(49.1% 0.072 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#475530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C462A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#849666 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) | #9B9063 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F68 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87928A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849666
#849666
oklch(64.6% 0.071 125)
- #9883B1
#9883B1
oklch(64.6% 0.071 305.3)
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 #849666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #849666 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.