#809A77
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.059 137.7), rgb(128, 154, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#809A77 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A77 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.059 137.7) |
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 #809A77 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A77 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A77 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A77 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A77
oklch(65.6% 0.059 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#617C58
oklch(55.5% 0.063 138)
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Step 700
700
#506948
oklch(49.1% 0.059 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#42563B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#384733
oklch(37.9% 0.038 138)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#809A77 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) | #9D9475 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989279 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9790 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A77
#809A77
oklch(65.6% 0.059 137.7)
- #A086A9
#A086A9
oklch(65.6% 0.059 317.3)
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 #809A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #809A77 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.