#809F81
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.056 145.8), rgb(128, 159, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#809F81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F81 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.056 145.8) |
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 #809F81 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F81 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F81 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F81 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809F81
oklch(67.1% 0.056 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E956F
oklch(63% 0.071 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#558057
oklch(55.7% 0.079 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#456C48
oklch(49.2% 0.072 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#39583B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 146)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#809F81 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) | #A0997F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9D97 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F81
#809F81
oklch(67.1% 0.056 145.8)
- #A88AA8
#A88AA8
oklch(67.1% 0.056 326.2)
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 #809F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #809F81 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.