#849D7D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.054 138.9), rgb(132, 157, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#849D7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849D7D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 157, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.054 138.9) |
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 #849D7D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849D7D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849D7D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849D7D text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849D7D
oklch(66.8% 0.054 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#627C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#51684A
oklch(49% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#42553D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#849D7D 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) | #9F987B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839B94 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849D7D
#849D7D
oklch(66.8% 0.054 138.9)
- #A38AAA
#A38AAA
oklch(66.7% 0.054 318.8)
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 #849D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #849D7D 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.