#809F8F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.042 162.6), rgb(128, 159, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#809F8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F8F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.042 162.6) |
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 #809F8F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F8F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F8F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F8F text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809F8F
oklch(67.4% 0.042 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9480
oklch(63.1% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#537E69
oklch(55.5% 0.058 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#446B58
oklch(49.3% 0.054 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#385748
oklch(42.8% 0.045 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#809F8F 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) | #9E9A8E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989690 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9F9A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F8F
#809F8F
oklch(67.4% 0.042 162.6)
- #AA8D9D
#AA8D9D
oklch(67.5% 0.041 344)
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 #809F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #809F8F 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.