#809C85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.046 150.2), rgb(128, 156, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#809C85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C85 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.046 150.2) |
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 #809C85 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C85 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C85 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C85 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C85
oklch(66.5% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C64
oklch(55.6% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6853
oklch(49% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#809C85 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) | #9C9784 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9B95 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C85
#809C85
oklch(66.5% 0.046 150.2)
- #A48AA1
#A48AA1
oklch(66.5% 0.045 329.9)
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 #809C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.057
Use #809C85 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.