#809E8B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.044 157.2), rgb(128, 158, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#809E8B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.044 157.2) |
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 #809E8B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E8B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E8B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E8B text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809E8B
oklch(67.1% 0.044 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E947C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#557E65
oklch(55.5% 0.06 157)
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Step 700
700
#456B54
oklch(49.2% 0.057 157)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#809E8B 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) | #9E998A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9D98 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E8B
#809E8B
oklch(67.1% 0.044 157.2)
- #A88C9F
#A88C9F
oklch(67.2% 0.043 338)
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 #809E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #809E8B 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.