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#839772 Color

#839772 is rgb(131, 151, 114) in RGB, hsl(92, 15%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 25%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#839772
HEX#839772
RGBrgb(131, 151, 114)
HSLhsl(92, 15%, 52%)
HSVhsv(92, 25%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 25%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.058 131)
LABlab(60.12% -12.61 17.10)
LCHlch(60.12% 21.25 126.41)

What #839772 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #839772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#839772 Channel Values

How #839772 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 151 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 15% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 25% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #839772 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #839772

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #839772; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #839772

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #839772 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#839772
Protanopia#949472
Protanomaly#8D9572
Deuteranopia#919173
Deuteranomaly#8B9372
Tritanopia#889393
Tritanomaly#869587
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #839772 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-839772: #839772;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #839772;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-839772': '#839772' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.592, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_839772">#839772</color>
SVG fillfill="#839772"

More Green Colors

#839772 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#839772 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #839772?

#839772 is a mid-tone green — rgb(131, 151, 114) in RGB and hsl(92, 15%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #839772?

#839772 is rgb(131, 151, 114) — red 131, green 151, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #839772?

#839772 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 25%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #839772 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #839772 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #839772 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #839772 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.37, which is visibly different.

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