#809D5B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.097 128.2), rgb(128, 157, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#809D5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D5B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.097 128.2) |
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 #809D5B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D5B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D5B text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D5B text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA77
oklch(70.7% 0.076 127.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D5B
oklch(65.8% 0.097 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#617F37
oklch(55.7% 0.106 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B29
oklch(49.1% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#425723
oklch(42.7% 0.081 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#809D5B 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) | #A39556 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83988D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D5B
#809D5B
oklch(65.8% 0.097 128.2)
- #A281BF
#A281BF
oklch(65.7% 0.097 308.2)
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 #809D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #809D5B 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.