#809C70
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.071 134.4), rgb(128, 156, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#809C70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C70 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.071 134.4) |
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 #809C70 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C70 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C70 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C70 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 134.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C70
oklch(65.9% 0.071 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#607D4F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135)
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Step 800
800
#415635
oklch(42.6% 0.058 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#809C70 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) | #A0956D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809990 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C70
#809C70
oklch(65.9% 0.071 134.4)
- #A285B0
#A285B0
oklch(65.8% 0.071 314.6)
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 #809C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #809C70 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.