#809169
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8), rgb(128, 145, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#809169 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809169 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8) |
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 #809169 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809169 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809169 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809169 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A687
oklch(70.6% 0.046 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#697B50
oklch(55.7% 0.067 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#576741
oklch(49% 0.061 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#485436
oklch(42.7% 0.049 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#809169 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) | #958C66 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828D86 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809169
#809169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8)
- #9381A7
#9381A7
oklch(63.3% 0.06 306.3)
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 #809169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.013
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #809169 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.