#809A62
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.2% 0.084 128.8), rgb(128, 154, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#809A62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A62 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.084 128.8) |
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 #809A62 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A62 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A62 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A62 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A62
oklch(65.2% 0.084 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E41
oklch(55.7% 0.092 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#526A33
oklch(49.1% 0.085 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#809A62 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) | #9F935E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9165 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82958C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A62
#809A62
oklch(65.2% 0.084 128.8)
- #9F82B7
#9F82B7
oklch(65.3% 0.084 309.1)
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 #809A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #809A62 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.