#809D94
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.1% 0.035 174.4), rgb(128, 157, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#809D94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D94 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.035 174.4) |
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 #809D94 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D94 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D94 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D94 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809D94
oklch(67.1% 0.035 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9387
oklch(63.1% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#557D71
oklch(55.6% 0.049 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#45695F
oklch(49% 0.044 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#39564D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#809D94 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) | #9B9994 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959595 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799E9A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D94
#809D94
oklch(67.1% 0.035 174.4)
- #A88D97
#A88D97
oklch(67.1% 0.035 353.8)
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 #809D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #809D94 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.