#809F83
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.053 147.6), rgb(128, 159, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#809F83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F83 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.053 147.6) |
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 #809F83 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F83 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F83 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F83 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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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
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809F83
oklch(67.1% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600
#557F5A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#809F83 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) | #A09981 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9D97 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F83
#809F83
oklch(67.1% 0.053 147.6)
- #A88AA7
#A88AA7
oklch(67.1% 0.054 327.2)
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 #809F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #809F83 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.