#809272
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.051 131.7), rgb(128, 146, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#809272 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 132°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809272 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 146, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.051 131.7) |
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 #809272 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809272 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809272 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809272 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A68D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809272
oklch(63.7% 0.051 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#687A59
oklch(55.6% 0.054 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#566748
oklch(49.1% 0.052 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#46543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#809272 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) | #958D70 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C73 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818F89 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809272
#809272
oklch(63.7% 0.051 131.7)
- #9583A2
#9583A2
oklch(63.7% 0.05 311)
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 #809272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #809272 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.