#809D77
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.064 138.3), rgb(128, 157, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#809D77 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D77 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.064 138.3) |
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 #809D77 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D77 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D77 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D77 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A88A
oklch(70.6% 0.049 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D77
oklch(66.3% 0.064 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D55
oklch(55.5% 0.069 138)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A46
oklch(49.2% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#405639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#809D77 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) | #A09775 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9479 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9A93 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D77
#809D77
oklch(66.3% 0.064 138.3)
- #A487AD
#A487AD
oklch(66.3% 0.064 318.1)
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 #809D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.008
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #809D77 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.