#808D6D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.4% 0.049 125.8), rgb(128, 141, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#808D6D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D6D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.049 125.8) |
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 #808D6D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D6D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D6D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D6D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58C
oklch(70.7% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D6D
oklch(62.4% 0.049 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7957
oklch(55.6% 0.053 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6647
oklch(49.1% 0.05 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#49533B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#808D6D 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) | #91896B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828A84 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D6D
#808D6D
oklch(62.4% 0.049 125.8)
- #8E809F
#8E809F
oklch(62.3% 0.049 305.5)
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 #808D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #808D6D 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.