#809B6A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.076 131.7), rgb(128, 155, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#809B6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809B6A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.076 131.7) |
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 #809B6A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809B6A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B6A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B6A text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A982
oklch(70.7% 0.06 131.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809B6A
oklch(65.6% 0.076 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E49
oklch(55.7% 0.084 132)
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Step 700
700
#516A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#425631
oklch(42.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#809B6A 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) | #9F9467 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81978E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809B6A
#809B6A
oklch(65.6% 0.076 131.7)
- #A084B3
#A084B3
oklch(65.6% 0.075 311.3)
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 #809B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #809B6A 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.