#809F8C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.044 158.1), rgb(128, 159, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#809F8C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F8C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.044 158.1) |
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 #809F8C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F8C | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F8C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F8C text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809F8C
oklch(67.3% 0.044 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C947C
oklch(63% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F66
oklch(55.7% 0.062 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#446B54
oklch(49.2% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#809F8C 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) | #9E9A8B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9F99 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F8C
#809F8C
oklch(67.3% 0.044 158.1)
- #A98CA0
#A98CA0
oklch(67.3% 0.045 337.5)
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 #809F8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #809F8C 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.