#809E50
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.111 126.6), rgb(128, 158, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#809E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E50 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.111 126.6) |
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 #809E50 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E50 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E50 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E50 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 126.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E50
oklch(65.8% 0.111 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#618027
oklch(55.7% 0.121 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C19
oklch(49.2% 0.113 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#425818
oklch(42.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#37481B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#809E50 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) | #A59549 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19455 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84988C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E50
#809E50
oklch(65.8% 0.111 126.6)
- #A37FC7
#A37FC7
oklch(65.8% 0.111 306.5)
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 #809E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #809E50 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.