#849A86
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.3% 0.038 147.7), rgb(132, 154, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#849A86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849A86 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 154, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.038 147.7) |
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 #849A86 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849A86 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849A86 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849A86 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
-
Step 400
400
#95A696
oklch(70.7% 0.03 146.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#849A86
oklch(66.3% 0.038 147.7)
-
Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
-
Step 700
700
#526754
oklch(49.1% 0.039 147.5)
-
Step 800
800
#435445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 148.2)
-
Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
-
Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#849A86 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) | #9B9685 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979387 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829994 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849A86
#849A86
oklch(66.3% 0.038 147.7)
- #A18B9F
#A18B9F
oklch(66.3% 0.039 328.9)
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 #849A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #849A86 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.