#809D7B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.059 141), rgb(128, 157, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#809D7B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 141°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D7B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.059 141) |
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 #809D7B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D7B | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D7B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D7B text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A88D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D7B
oklch(66.4% 0.059 141)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D59
oklch(55.6% 0.064 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6949
oklch(49% 0.059 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#40563C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#809D7B 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) | #9F9779 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9B94 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D7B
#809D7B
oklch(66.4% 0.059 141)
- #A588AA
#A588AA
oklch(66.5% 0.059 321.4)
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 #809D7B, 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 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #809D7B 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.