#809E9C
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.6% 0.033 191.4), rgb(128, 158, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#809E9C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E9C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.033 191.4) |
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 #809E9C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E9C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E9C text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E9C text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809E9C
oklch(67.6% 0.033 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9290
oklch(63.1% 0.043 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#537C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#436967
oklch(49.2% 0.043 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#375554
oklch(42.6% 0.036 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#304645
oklch(37.6% 0.027 192.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#809E9C 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) | #9A9B9C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A09D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E9C
#809E9C
oklch(67.6% 0.033 191.4)
- #AB8F92
#AB8F92
oklch(67.6% 0.034 10.7)
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 #809E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #809E9C 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.