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#809c8e color: Seiji Green

#809c8e is rgb(128, 156, 142) in RGB and oklch(66.712% 0.03752 163.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

66.7%
0.038
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sage
  • neutral-400
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #809c8e

#809c8e is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.038 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Seiji Green (#819c8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is neutral-400.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #809c8e mixed with white

  1. 809c8e
  2. 8ca699
  3. 98afa4
  4. a5b9af
  5. b1c3ba
  6. beccc5
  7. cbd6d0
  8. d8e0dc
  9. e5ebe7
  10. f2f5f3

Darker: #809c8e mixed with black

  1. 809c8e
  2. 6e877b
  3. 5d7368
  4. 4d5f56
  5. 3d4c44
  6. 2e3934
  7. 1f2824
  8. 121815
  9. 060907
  10. 010101

Calmer: #809c8e with less saturation

  1. 809c8e
  2. 829b8f
  3. 849a8f
  4. 869a90
  5. 889990
  6. 8a9891
  7. 8c9792
  8. 8e9792
  9. 909693
  10. 929594

Questions about #809c8e

What color is #809c8e?

#809c8e is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Seiji Green. In RGB it is rgb(128, 156, 142), in HSL hsl(150, 12.39%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.712% 0.03752 163.573).

What colors go well with #809c8e?

The complementary color of #809c8e is #a68c9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b9a82 and #7a9c9b. The triadic partners are #9192ab and #a98d82.

Is white or black text more readable on #809c8e?

Black text reads better on #809c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #809c8e a warm or cool color?

#809c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.038.