#809B6E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.071 133.3), rgb(128, 155, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#809B6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809B6E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.071 133.3) |
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 #809B6E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809B6E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B6E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B6E 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#93A985
oklch(70.8% 0.057 133.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809B6E
oklch(65.7% 0.071 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#617D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#506A3E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#425634
oklch(42.7% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#809B6E 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) | #9F946B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9270 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81978F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809B6E
#809B6E
oklch(65.7% 0.071 133.3)
- #A185B1
#A185B1
oklch(65.8% 0.071 313.1)
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 #809B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
Use #809B6E 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.