#809A55
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.099 125.9), rgb(128, 154, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#809A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A55 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.099 125.9) |
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 #809A55 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A55 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A55 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A55 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A55
oklch(65% 0.099 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#647E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#536A24
oklch(49% 0.1 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#445720
oklch(42.8% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#809A55 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) | #A1924F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849489 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A55
#809A55
oklch(65% 0.099 125.9)
- #9E7FBF
#9E7FBF
oklch(65% 0.099 306)
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 #809A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #809A55 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.