#809C96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67% 0.033 180.8), rgb(128, 156, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#809C96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C96 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.033 180.8) |
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 #809C96 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C96 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C96 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C96 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809C96
oklch(67% 0.033 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E928B
oklch(63.1% 0.041 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#567C75
oklch(55.6% 0.044 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#466962
oklch(49.2% 0.042 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#395550
oklch(42.6% 0.035 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#809C96 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) | #999996 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949596 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799D9A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C96
#809C96
oklch(67% 0.033 180.8)
- #A78D94
#A78D94
oklch(66.9% 0.033 360)
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 #809C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #809C96 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.