#809C8F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.037 165.4), rgb(128, 156, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#809C8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C8F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.037 165.4) |
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 #809C8F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C8F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C8F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C8F text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A79C
oklch(70.8% 0.029 164)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C8F
oklch(66.7% 0.037 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.039 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D685C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F554B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#809C8F 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) | #9B988E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969490 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9C98 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C8F
#809C8F
oklch(66.7% 0.037 165.4)
- #A68C99
#A68C99
oklch(66.8% 0.036 346.5)
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 #809C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #809C8F 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.