#809F7B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.063 141.2), rgb(128, 159, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#809F7B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 141°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F7B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.063 141.2) |
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 #809F7B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F7B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F7B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F7B text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809F7B
oklch(66.9% 0.063 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9668
oklch(63.1% 0.081 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#56804F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C40
oklch(49.1% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5835
oklch(42.7% 0.067 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#809F7B 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) | #A19979 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9D95 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F7B
#809F7B
oklch(66.9% 0.063 141.2)
- #A789AD
#A789AD
oklch(67% 0.062 320.7)
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 #809F7B, 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 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #809F7B 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.