#809F96
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.037 175.6), rgb(128, 159, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#809F96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F96 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.037 175.6) |
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 #809F96 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F96 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F96 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F96 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#809F96
oklch(67.6% 0.037 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9388
oklch(63% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#527D72
oklch(55.5% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#436A5F
oklch(49.2% 0.048 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#809F96 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) | #9D9B96 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979797 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A09C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F96
#809F96
oklch(67.6% 0.037 175.6)
- #AB8E98
#AB8E98
oklch(67.6% 0.037 355.4)
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 #809F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #809F96 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.