#809C56
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.5% 0.101 126.9), rgb(128, 156, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#809C56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C56 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.101 126.9) |
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 #809C56 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C56 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C56 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C56 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 127.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C56
oklch(65.5% 0.101 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#627F32
oklch(55.7% 0.11 127)
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Step 700
700
#516B24
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#809C56 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) | #A29450 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84968B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C56
#809C56
oklch(65.5% 0.101 126.9)
- #A180C1
#A180C1
oklch(65.5% 0.101 307.1)
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 #809C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #809C56 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.