#849A92
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.028 171.5), rgb(132, 154, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#849A92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849A92 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 154, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.028 171.5) |
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 #849A92 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849A92 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849A92 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849A92 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A59F
oklch(70.7% 0.021 172.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849A92
oklch(66.7% 0.028 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#627971
oklch(55.5% 0.03 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#51665F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#43534D
oklch(42.7% 0.022 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#849A92 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) | #999792 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949493 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9A98 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849A92
#849A92
oklch(66.7% 0.028 171.5)
- #A28E96
#A28E96
oklch(66.7% 0.026 351.7)
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 #849A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #849A92 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.