#809E96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.4% 0.035 177.2), rgb(128, 158, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#809E96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E96 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.035 177.2) |
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 #809E96 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E96 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E96 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E96 text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809E96
oklch(67.4% 0.035 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9389
oklch(63.1% 0.046 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#537D73
oklch(55.6% 0.049 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#446960
oklch(49% 0.045 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#38564F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#809E96 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) | #9C9A96 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969697 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799F9B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E96
#809E96
oklch(67.4% 0.035 177.2)
- #AA8E97
#AA8E97
oklch(67.5% 0.036 356.8)
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 #809E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #809E96 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.