#809E47
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.7% 0.12 125.4), rgb(128, 158, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#809E47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E47 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.12 125.4) |
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 #809E47 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E47 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E47 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E47 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AB69
oklch(70.7% 0.094 125)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E47
oklch(65.7% 0.12 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#618018
oklch(55.6% 0.131 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C07
oklch(49.1% 0.121 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#42580D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#384915
oklch(37.9% 0.079 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#809E47 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) | #A6953F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85978B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E47
#809E47
oklch(65.7% 0.12 125.4)
- #A37DCC
#A37DCC
oklch(65.7% 0.121 305.4)
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 #809E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
Use #809E47 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.