#809C51
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.4% 0.107 126), rgb(128, 156, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#809C51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C51 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.107 126) |
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 #809C51 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C51 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C51 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C51 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#94AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C51
oklch(65.4% 0.107 126)
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Step 600
600
#627F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#516B1D
oklch(49% 0.108 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#43571B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#809C51 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) | #A3944B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9255 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84968A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C51
#809C51
oklch(65.4% 0.107 126)
- #A07FC4
#A07FC4
oklch(65.4% 0.106 305.6)
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 #809C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #809C51 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.