#849D60
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.2% 0.089 126.8), rgb(132, 157, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#849D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849D60 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 157, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.089 126.8) |
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 #849D60 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849D60 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849D60 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849D60 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A97A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849D60
oklch(66.2% 0.089 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E3C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#536A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#445627
oklch(42.6% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#849D60 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) | #A3965C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9463 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87988E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849D60
#849D60
oklch(66.2% 0.089 126.8)
- #A184BE
#A184BE
oklch(66.1% 0.09 306.9)
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 #849D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #849D60 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.