#809880
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.044 145), rgb(128, 152, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#809880 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809880 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 152, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.044 145) |
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 #809880 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809880 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809880 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809880 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A794
oklch(70.8% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809880
oklch(65.4% 0.044 145)
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Step 600
600
#627B62
oklch(55.6% 0.048 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#516851
oklch(49.2% 0.045 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#425543
oklch(42.8% 0.038 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#384638
oklch(37.7% 0.03 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#809880 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) | #99937F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959181 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9691 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809880
#809880
oklch(65.4% 0.044 145)
- #9F87A0
#9F87A0
oklch(65.3% 0.046 324.8)
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 #809880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
Use #809880 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.