#809D73
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.069 136.1), rgb(128, 157, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#809D73 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D73 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.069 136.1) |
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 #809D73 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D73 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D73 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D73 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A988
oklch(70.8% 0.053 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D73
oklch(66.2% 0.069 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E51
oklch(55.7% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A42
oklch(49.2% 0.069 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#405636
oklch(42.6% 0.058 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#809D73 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) | #A09670 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809A92 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D73
#809D73
oklch(66.2% 0.069 136.1)
- #A486B0
#A486B0
oklch(66.2% 0.07 316.2)
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 #809D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #809D73 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.