#809A94
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.031 179.8), rgb(128, 154, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#809A94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A94 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.031 179.8) |
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 #809A94 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A94 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A94 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A94 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 179.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A94
oklch(66.4% 0.031 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A74
oklch(55.6% 0.033 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6761
oklch(49.2% 0.031 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#40544F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 178)
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Step 900
900
#364542
oklch(37.6% 0.02 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#202927
oklch(27.2% 0.013 180.3)
#809A94 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) | #989794 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939394 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9B98 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A94
#809A94
oklch(66.4% 0.031 179.8)
- #A48C93
#A48C93
oklch(66.4% 0.03 358.5)
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 #809A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
Use #809A94 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.