#809D82
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.051 146.8), rgb(128, 157, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#809D82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D82 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.051 146.8) |
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 #809D82 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D82 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D82 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D82 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A892
oklch(70.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D82
oklch(66.6% 0.051 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C60
oklch(55.5% 0.055 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6950
oklch(49.1% 0.052 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#405641
oklch(42.8% 0.044 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#364737
oklch(37.8% 0.035 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#809D82 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) | #9E9881 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999483 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9B95 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D82
#809D82
oklch(66.6% 0.051 146.8)
- #A589A5
#A589A5
oklch(66.5% 0.052 326.1)
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 #809D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
Use #809D82 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.