#809E7F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.056 144.1), rgb(128, 158, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#809E7F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E7F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.056 144.1) |
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 #809E7F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E7F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E7F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E7F text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A890
oklch(70.7% 0.043 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E7F
oklch(66.8% 0.056 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D694C
oklch(49% 0.056 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F563F
oklch(42.7% 0.047 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#364735
oklch(37.7% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#809E7F 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) | #A0987D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9C95 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E7F
#809E7F
oklch(66.8% 0.056 144.1)
- #A689A8
#A689A8
oklch(66.7% 0.056 324.1)
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 #809E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #809E7F 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.