#809A97
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.03 187.9), rgb(128, 154, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#809A97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.03 187.9) |
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 #809A97 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A97 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A97 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A97 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 186.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A97
oklch(66.5% 0.03 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A77
oklch(55.7% 0.033 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6664
oklch(49% 0.029 189.9)
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Step 800
800
#405451
oklch(42.8% 0.025 185)
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Step 900
900
#364543
oklch(37.7% 0.02 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#809A97 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) | #979797 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799B99 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A97
#809A97
oklch(66.5% 0.03 187.9)
- #A58D90
#A58D90
oklch(66.6% 0.029 9.4)
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 #809A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #809A97 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.