#809CA0
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.3% 0.032 207), rgb(128, 156, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#809CA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.032 207) |
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 #809CA0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809CA0 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CA0 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809CA0 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809CA0
oklch(67.3% 0.032 207)
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Step 500
500
#6D9196
oklch(63.2% 0.041 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#547B80
oklch(55.6% 0.044 206)
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Step 700
700
#44686D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#385458
oklch(42.5% 0.034 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#809CA0 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) | #979AA0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769F9D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809CA0
#809CA0
oklch(67.3% 0.032 207)
- #A98F8C
#A98F8C
oklch(67.3% 0.032 25.7)
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 #809CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #809CA0 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.