#808973
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.034 125.5), rgb(128, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#808973 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808973 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.034 125.5) |
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 #808973 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808973 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808973 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808973 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA492
oklch(70.7% 0.027 126.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808973
oklch(61.6% 0.034 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7760
oklch(55.5% 0.036 125)
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Step 700
700
#5C644F
oklch(49% 0.034 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5241
oklch(42.7% 0.029 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#808973 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) | #8C8672 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8674 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818783 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808973
#808973
oklch(61.6% 0.034 125.5)
- #8A8096
#8A8096
oklch(61.6% 0.035 305.9)
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 #808973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.058
Use #808973 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.