#809E82
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.053 146.7), rgb(128, 158, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#809E82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E82 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.053 146.7) |
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 #809E82 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E82 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E82 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E82 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.025 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A892
oklch(70.7% 0.041 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E82
oklch(66.8% 0.053 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D60
oklch(55.7% 0.058 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D694F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5641
oklch(42.8% 0.044 147)
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Step 900
900
#364737
oklch(37.8% 0.035 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#809E82 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) | #9F9880 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9C96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E82
#809E82
oklch(66.8% 0.053 146.7)
- #A78AA6
#A78AA6
oklch(66.9% 0.053 327.2)
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 #809E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #809E82 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.