#809F94
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.038 171.5), rgb(128, 159, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#809F94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F94 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.038 171.5) |
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 #809F94 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F94 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F94 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F94 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809F94
oklch(67.6% 0.038 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9386
oklch(63% 0.047 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#537E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#436A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#37564C
oklch(42.6% 0.04 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#809F94 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) | #9D9B94 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979795 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A09C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F94
#809F94
oklch(67.6% 0.038 171.5)
- #AA8E9A
#AA8E9A
oklch(67.6% 0.037 350.5)
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 #809F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
Use #809F94 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.