#809D83
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.05 147.8), rgb(128, 157, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#809D83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D83 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.05 147.8) |
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 #809D83 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D83 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D83 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D83 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
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D83
oklch(66.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C61
oklch(55.5% 0.054 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6950
oklch(49.1% 0.052 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5542
oklch(42.5% 0.041 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#364738
oklch(37.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#809D83 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) | #9E9882 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999484 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9C96 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D83
#809D83
oklch(66.6% 0.05 147.8)
- #A58AA4
#A58AA4
oklch(66.7% 0.049 327.3)
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 #809D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #809D83 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.