#809A7D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.051 142.2), rgb(128, 154, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#809A7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A7D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.051 142.2) |
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 #809A7D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A7D | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A7D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A7D text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A790
oklch(70.6% 0.04 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A7D
oklch(65.8% 0.051 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#617C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#50684D
oklch(49% 0.051 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#42553F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#809A7D 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) | #9C957B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9892 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A7D
#809A7D
oklch(65.8% 0.051 142.2)
- #A187A4
#A187A4
oklch(65.7% 0.052 322.8)
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 #809A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #809A7D 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.