#809D47
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.5% 0.118 125.1), rgb(128, 157, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#809D47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D47 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.118 125.1) |
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 #809D47 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D47 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D47 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D47 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D47
oklch(65.5% 0.118 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#62801A
oklch(55.7% 0.129 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C09
oklch(49.2% 0.12 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#809D47 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) | #A5943F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85968A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D47
#809D47
oklch(65.5% 0.118 125.1)
- #A27DCA
#A27DCA
oklch(65.5% 0.118 305.5)
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 #809D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
Use #809D47 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.