#809666
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.073 128.3), rgb(128, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#809666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809666 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.073 128.3) |
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 #809666 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809666 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809666 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809666 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A882
oklch(70.7% 0.057 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809666
oklch(64.3% 0.073 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#657C49
oklch(55.5% 0.079 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#54693A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#455530
oklch(42.6% 0.061 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A472B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#809666 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) | #9B9063 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E68 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82928A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809666
#809666
oklch(64.3% 0.073 128.3)
- #9A81B0
#9A81B0
oklch(64.3% 0.074 308.6)
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 #809666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #809666 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.