#809E8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.042 160.2), rgb(128, 158, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#809E8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E8D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.042 160.2) |
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 #809E8D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E8D | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E8D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E8D text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809E8D
oklch(67.1% 0.042 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D947F
oklch(63.1% 0.053 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#557E68
oklch(55.6% 0.057 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395747
oklch(42.8% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#809E8D 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) | #9D998C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9E99 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E8D
#809E8D
oklch(67.1% 0.042 160.2)
- #A88C9E
#A88C9E
oklch(67.1% 0.042 339.6)
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 #809E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #809E8D 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.