#809D8C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.041 159.4), rgb(128, 157, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#809D8C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D8C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.041 159.4) |
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 #809D8C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D8C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D8C text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D8C text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A79A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809D8C
oklch(66.9% 0.041 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.045 159)
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Step 700
700
#4C6858
oklch(49% 0.042 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5548
oklch(42.7% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#809D8C 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) | #9C988B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9D98 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D8C
#809D8C
oklch(66.9% 0.041 159.4)
- #A78C9D
#A78C9D
oklch(67% 0.04 340.1)
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 #809D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #809D8C 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.