#809C90
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.036 167.4), rgb(128, 156, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#809C90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C90 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.036 167.4) |
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 #809C90 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C90 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C90 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C90 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A79D
oklch(70.8% 0.028 166.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C90
oklch(66.8% 0.036 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D685C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F544C
oklch(42.6% 0.029 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#809C90 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) | #9B988F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959491 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9C98 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C90
#809C90
oklch(66.8% 0.036 167.4)
- #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 #809C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #809C90 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.