#809B9E
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67% 0.031 204.7), rgb(128, 155, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#809B9E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809B9E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.031 204.7) |
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 #809B9E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809B9E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B9E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B9E text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809B9E
oklch(67% 0.031 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9195
oklch(63.2% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#557B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#46676B
oklch(49% 0.039 205.5)
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Step 800
800
#395457
oklch(42.6% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 900
900
#324648
oklch(37.8% 0.025 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#809B9E 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) | #97999E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779D9C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809B9E
#809B9E
oklch(67% 0.031 204.7)
- #A78E8C
#A78E8C
oklch(66.9% 0.03 23.4)
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 #809B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #809B9E 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.