#809F5D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.098 129.3), rgb(128, 159, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#809F5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F5D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.098 129.3) |
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 #809F5D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F5D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F5D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F5D text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AA77
oklch(70.6% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F5D
oklch(66.3% 0.098 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F37
oklch(55.5% 0.107 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2A
oklch(49% 0.098 129)
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Step 800
800
#415824
oklch(42.9% 0.082 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#809F5D 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) | #A59758 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09561 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829A8F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F5D
#809F5D
oklch(66.3% 0.098 129.3)
- #A582C1
#A582C1
oklch(66.3% 0.099 309.3)
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 #809F5D, 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 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #809F5D 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.