Close to Gray Green
#809E75
#809E75 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 62% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 104°, with 17% saturation and 54% 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 #809E75.
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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2.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809E75 as they’d see it.
#809E75 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 #809E75
What color is #809E75?
#809E75 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 62% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 104°, with 17% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809E75 in RGB?
#809E75 is rgb(128, 158, 117): 128 red, 158 green, and 117 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809E75 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 26, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809E75?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #809E75?
Its complement #AA8BB5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.