#849684
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65.4% 0.033 145.2), rgb(132, 150, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#849684 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849684 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 150, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.033 145.2) |
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 #849684 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849684 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849684 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849684 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849684
oklch(65.4% 0.033 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#667966
oklch(55.5% 0.037 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#556655
oklch(49.1% 0.034 145)
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Step 800
800
#465346
oklch(42.7% 0.027 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#849684 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) | #979283 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949085 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829591 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849684
#849684
oklch(65.4% 0.033 145.2)
- #9B8A9C
#9B8A9C
oklch(65.4% 0.033 324.2)
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 #849684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #849684 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.