#809E6F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.075 134.6), rgb(128, 158, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#809E6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E6F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.075 134.6) |
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 #809E6F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E6F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E6F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E6F text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E6F
oklch(66.4% 0.075 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3D
oklch(49% 0.076 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#36472D
oklch(37.5% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#809E6F 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) | #A2976C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9471 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809A92 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E6F
#809E6F
oklch(66.4% 0.075 134.6)
- #A586B4
#A586B4
oklch(66.5% 0.075 314.6)
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 #809E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #809E6F 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.