#809D74
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.067 136.7), rgb(128, 157, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#809D74 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D74 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.067 136.7) |
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 #809D74 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D74 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D74 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D74 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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)
#809D74
oklch(66.3% 0.067 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D52
oklch(55.5% 0.073 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A43
oklch(49.1% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#405637
oklch(42.6% 0.056 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#809D74 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) | #A09671 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9476 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9A92 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D74
#809D74
oklch(66.3% 0.067 136.7)
- #A487AF
#A487AF
oklch(66.4% 0.067 316.6)
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 #809D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #809D74 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.