#809179
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.04 136.5), rgb(128, 145, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#809179 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809179 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.04 136.5) |
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 #809179 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809179 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809179 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809179 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A592
oklch(70.6% 0.031 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809179
oklch(63.6% 0.04 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#687A60
oklch(55.7% 0.045 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#56664F
oklch(49% 0.041 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#475341
oklch(42.6% 0.033 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#809179 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) | #938D78 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B7A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808F8A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809179
#809179
oklch(63.6% 0.04 136.5)
- #95849C
#95849C
oklch(63.7% 0.04 316.1)
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 #809179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #809179 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.