#809E9A
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.5% 0.034 186.5), rgb(128, 158, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#809E9A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E9A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.034 186.5) |
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 #809E9A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E9A | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E9A text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E9A text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#809E9A
oklch(67.5% 0.034 186.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6C928D
oklch(63% 0.043 186.1)
-
Step 600
600
#537D78
oklch(55.7% 0.047 186.6)
-
Step 700
700
#436965
oklch(49.1% 0.044 187.5)
-
Step 800
800
#385652
oklch(42.8% 0.036 185.5)
-
Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#809E9A 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) | #9B9B9A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789F9D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E9A
#809E9A
oklch(67.5% 0.034 186.5)
- #AA8F93
#AA8F93
oklch(67.6% 0.033 7.9)
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 #809E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #809E9A 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.