#809C72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.068 135.4), rgb(128, 156, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#809C72 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C72 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.068 135.4) |
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 #809C72 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C72 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C72 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C72 text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A987
oklch(70.8% 0.055 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C72
oklch(66% 0.068 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#607D51
oklch(55.5% 0.074 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A42
oklch(49.2% 0.069 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#415636
oklch(42.6% 0.057 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#809C72 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) | #9F966F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809991 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C72
#809C72
oklch(66% 0.068 135.4)
- #A286AF
#A286AF
oklch(66% 0.067 315)
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 #809C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #809C72 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.