#809E73
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.07 136.4), rgb(128, 158, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#809E73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E73 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.07 136.4) |
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 #809E73 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E73 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E73 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E73 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A987
oklch(70.7% 0.055 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E73
oklch(66.5% 0.07 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E51
oklch(55.6% 0.076 137)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A41
oklch(49.1% 0.071 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#405736
oklch(42.8% 0.06 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#809E73 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) | #A19770 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9575 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809B92 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E73
#809E73
oklch(66.5% 0.07 136.4)
- #A587B1
#A587B1
oklch(66.6% 0.07 316.2)
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 #809E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #809E73 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.