#809B83
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.046 148.1), rgb(128, 155, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#809B83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809B83 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.046 148.1) |
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 #809B83 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809B83 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B83 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B83 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A794
oklch(70.7% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809B83
oklch(66.2% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C63
oklch(55.6% 0.051 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6852
oklch(49% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#415543
oklch(42.7% 0.038 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#809B83 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) | #9C9682 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979384 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9A94 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809B83
#809B83
oklch(66.2% 0.046 148.1)
- #A389A1
#A389A1
oklch(66.2% 0.046 328.6)
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 #809B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
Use #809B83 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.