#849979
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.052 134.9), rgb(132, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#849979 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849979 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.052 134.9) |
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 #849979 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849979 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849979 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849979 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A78D
oklch(70.8% 0.042 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849979
oklch(65.8% 0.052 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#657B59
oklch(55.6% 0.057 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#546849
oklch(49.2% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#45553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4634
oklch(37.8% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#849979 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) | #9C9477 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849690 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849979
#849979
oklch(65.8% 0.052 134.9)
- #9E88A8
#9E88A8
oklch(65.7% 0.053 315.3)
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 #849979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.056
Use #849979 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.