#809B91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.6% 0.034 170.8), rgb(128, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#809B91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809B91 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.034 170.8) |
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 #809B91 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809B91 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B91 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B91 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809B91
oklch(66.6% 0.034 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B70
oklch(55.7% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D675E
oklch(49% 0.034 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#40544D
oklch(42.7% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#364640
oklch(37.8% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#809B91 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) | #999791 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949492 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9B98 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809B91
#809B91
oklch(66.6% 0.034 170.8)
- #A58C96
#A58C96
oklch(66.6% 0.033 352)
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 #809B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
Use #809B91 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.