#809F72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.073 136.1), rgb(128, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#809F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F72 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.073 136.1) |
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 #809F72 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F72 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F72 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F72 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F72
oklch(66.7% 0.073 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A3F
oklch(49% 0.074 136)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#809F72 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) | #A2986F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809C93 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F72
#809F72
oklch(66.7% 0.073 136.1)
- #A687B3
#A687B3
oklch(66.7% 0.073 315.8)
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 #809F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #809F72 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.