#809F78
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.066 139.3), rgb(128, 159, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#809F78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F78 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.066 139.3) |
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 #809F78 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F78 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F78 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F78 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A98A
oklch(70.7% 0.052 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F78
oklch(66.8% 0.066 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E55
oklch(55.6% 0.072 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A45
oklch(49.1% 0.067 139)
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Step 800
800
#3F5639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#809F78 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) | #A29876 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D957A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9C94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F78
#809F78
oklch(66.8% 0.066 139.3)
- #A788AF
#A788AF
oklch(66.9% 0.067 319.3)
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 #809F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.004
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #809F78 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.