#809F4F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.1% 0.113 126.7), rgb(128, 159, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#809F4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F4F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.113 126.7) |
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 #809F4F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F4F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F4F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F4F text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 126.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F4F
oklch(66.1% 0.113 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#608025
oklch(55.6% 0.123 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C17
oklch(49.1% 0.115 127)
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Step 800
800
#415816
oklch(42.7% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#37491A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#809F4F 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) | #A69648 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29454 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84998D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F4F
#809F4F
oklch(66.1% 0.113 126.7)
- #A47FC9
#A47FC9
oklch(66% 0.114 306.5)
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 #809F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #809F4F 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.