#809E6C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.079 133.3), rgb(128, 158, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#809E6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E6C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.079 133.3) |
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 #809E6C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E6C | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E6C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E6C text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A982
oklch(70.6% 0.061 133.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E6C
oklch(66.3% 0.079 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E49
oklch(55.5% 0.085 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3A
oklch(49% 0.079 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#405731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#37482B
oklch(37.9% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#809E6C 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) | #A29769 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819A91 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E6C
#809E6C
oklch(66.3% 0.079 133.3)
- #A485B6
#A485B6
oklch(66.3% 0.079 312.8)
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 #809E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #809E6C 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.