Close to Asparagus
#809C60
#809C60 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 24% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #809C60.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809C60 as they’d see it.
#809C60 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #809C60
What color is #809C60?
#809C60 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 61.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 24% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809C60 in RGB?
#809C60 is rgb(128, 156, 96): 128 red, 156 green, and 96 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809C60 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 0, 38, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809C60?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #809C60?
Its complement #A487C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.