Color #809E71 Color / Colour Code #809E71
This page shows the hex color code for color #809e71 (#809E71). 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 #809E71 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#809E71 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 70, 100, and 130 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 100, 220, and 340 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #809E71
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 100 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 100 to 145 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 100 with its complement at 280 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 #809E71
Lightness variations at hue 100 and 19% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #809E71
Design Use Cases for #809E71
Muted Accent Color
With 19% saturation, #809E71 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, #809E71 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
#809E71 falls in the green range (hue 100). 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 #809E71 (hue 100) to its complement at hue 280. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 130. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #809e71, #8f709e);
CSS Code for #809E71
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Colors visually similar to #809E71 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #809E71 (#809E71)
#809E71 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 128 red, 158 green, and 113 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 100 degrees with 19% saturation and 53% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #809E71 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, 28% yellow, and 38% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #809E71 against white is 2.98:1 and against black is 7.05:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.05:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8F709E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #809E71. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #969E70 and #709E78, 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.
How to Explore Color #809E71
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #809E71?
- #809E71 is Color #809E71, a green color (colour) with RGB(128, 158, 113), HSL(100, 19%, 53%), and CMYK(19%, 0%, 28%, 38%). Its perceived brightness is 144/255.
- Is #809E71 accessible for text?
- Against white, #809E71 has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.05:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #809E71?
- The complementary colour is #8F709E (hue 280). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #969E70 and #709E78. The triadic palette adds #70809E and #9E7080 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #809E71 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #809e71; or rgb(128, 158, 113); or hsl(100, 19%, 53%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 100 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.