#809D6B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.078 132.7), rgb(128, 157, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#809D6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D6B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.078 132.7) |
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 #809D6B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D6B | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D6B text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D6B text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A982
oklch(70.7% 0.061 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D6B
oklch(66.1% 0.078 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#607E49
oklch(55.6% 0.085 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3A
oklch(49% 0.079 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#415730
oklch(42.8% 0.066 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#37472B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#809D6B 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) | #A19668 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819990 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D6B
#809D6B
oklch(66.1% 0.078 132.7)
- #A385B5
#A385B5
oklch(66.1% 0.077 312.5)
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 #809D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #809D6B 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.