#809D97
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.2% 0.034 181.3), rgb(128, 157, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#809D97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809D97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 157, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.034 181.3) |
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 #809D97 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809D97 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D97 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809D97 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809D97
oklch(67.2% 0.034 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D928B
oklch(63% 0.042 182)
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Step 600
600
#547D75
oklch(55.7% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#446962
oklch(49.1% 0.044 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#395650
oklch(42.8% 0.036 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#809D97 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) | #9A9997 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959598 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799E9B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809D97
#809D97
oklch(67.2% 0.034 181.3)
- #A88E94
#A88E94
oklch(67.2% 0.032 2.4)
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 #809D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #809D97 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.