#809F6F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.077 134.8), rgb(128, 159, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#809F6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F6F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.077 134.8) |
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 #809F6F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F6F | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F6F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F6F text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F6F
oklch(66.6% 0.077 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#405732
oklch(42.8% 0.065 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#809F6F 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) | #A3986C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809B92 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F6F
#809F6F
oklch(66.6% 0.077 134.8)
- #A686B5
#A686B5
oklch(66.6% 0.077 314.8)
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 #809F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #809F6F 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.