Color #809E70 Color / Colour Code #809E70
This page shows the hex color code for color #809e70 (#809E70). The colour is a green tone with 19% saturation and 53% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #809E70 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#809E70 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 69, 99, and 129 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 99, 219, and 339 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #809E70
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 99 and saturation at 19%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 99 to 144 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 99 with its complement at 279 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #809E70
Lightness variations at hue 99 and 19% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #809E70
Design Use Cases for #809E70
Muted Accent Color
With 19% saturation, #809E70 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 53% lightness, #809E70 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Success & Growth Indicators
#809E70 falls in the green range (hue 99). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #809E70 (hue 99) to its complement at hue 279. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 129. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #809e70, #8e709e);
CSS Code for #809E70
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About Color #809E70 (#809E70)
#809E70 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 128 red, 158 green, and 112 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 99 degrees with 19% saturation and 53% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #809E70 is 144/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow, and 38% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #809E70 against white is 2.98:1 and against black is 7.04:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.04:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8E709E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #809E70. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #979E70 and #709E77, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #809E70?
- #809E70 is Color #809E70, a green color (colour) with RGB(128, 158, 112), HSL(99, 19%, 53%), and CMYK(19%, 0%, 29%, 38%). Its perceived brightness is 144/255.
- Is #809E70 accessible for text?
- Against white, #809E70 has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.04:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #809E70?
- The complementary colour is #8E709E (hue 279). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #979E70 and #709E77. The triadic palette adds #70809E and #9E7080 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #809E70 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #809e70; or rgb(128, 158, 112); or hsl(99, 19%, 53%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 99 19% 53%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.