#809B78
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.059 138.6), rgb(128, 155, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#809B78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809B78 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.059 138.6) |
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 #809B78 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809B78 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B78 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B78 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809B78
oklch(65.9% 0.059 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#607D58
oklch(55.7% 0.065 139)
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Step 700
700
#506948
oklch(49.1% 0.059 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#41563B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#809B78 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) | #9D9576 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9891 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809B78
#809B78
oklch(65.9% 0.059 138.6)
- #A287A9
#A287A9
oklch(66% 0.058 319.2)
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 #809B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #809B78 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.