#809C94
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.033 176), rgb(128, 156, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#809C94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C94 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.033 176) |
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 #809C94 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C94 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C94 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C94 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 177.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C94
oklch(66.9% 0.033 176)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B72
oklch(55.7% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6760
oklch(49% 0.034 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F544E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#364641
oklch(37.9% 0.022 174)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#809C94 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) | #9A9894 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949495 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799D9A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C94
#809C94
oklch(66.9% 0.033 176)
- #A78D95
#A78D95
oklch(66.9% 0.033 357.6)
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 #809C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
Use #809C94 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.