#809F5A
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.2% 0.101 128.6), rgb(128, 159, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#809F5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F5A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.101 128.6) |
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 #809F5A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F5A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F5A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F5A text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.08 128.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F5A
oklch(66.2% 0.101 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F34
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B26
oklch(49% 0.102 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#415821
oklch(42.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#809F5A 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) | #A59755 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839A8E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F5A
#809F5A
oklch(66.2% 0.101 128.6)
- #A582C2
#A582C2
oklch(66.3% 0.1 308.9)
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 #809F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #809F5A 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.