#809C80
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.052 145), rgb(128, 156, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#809C80 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C80 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.052 145) |
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 #809C80 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C80 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C80 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C80 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A891
oklch(70.8% 0.041 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C80
oklch(66.3% 0.052 145)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E694E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#405540
oklch(42.6% 0.043 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#809C80 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) | #9D977E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989481 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9A94 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C80
#809C80
oklch(66.3% 0.052 145)
- #A489A5
#A489A5
oklch(66.4% 0.051 325)
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 #809C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #809C80 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.