#809E94
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.037 172.9), rgb(128, 158, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#809E94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E94 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.037 172.9) |
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 #809E94 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E94 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E94 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E94 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809E94
oklch(67.3% 0.037 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9387
oklch(63.1% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#547D70
oklch(55.5% 0.05 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#446A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 172.4)
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Step 800
800
#38564D
oklch(42.7% 0.039 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#809E94 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) | #9C9A94 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969695 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799F9B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E94
#809E94
oklch(67.3% 0.037 172.9)
- #A98D98
#A98D98
oklch(67.2% 0.037 352.5)
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 #809E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #809E94 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.