Palettes / Colors / #809757
#809757 — Dusty Green
#809757 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #809757 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#809757 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6F5798; it also sits naturally between #989057 and #609857. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #809757 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 151, 87 |
| HSL | 82°, 27%, 47% |
| HSV | 82°, 42%, 59% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 42%, 41% |
| XYZ | 21.69, 27.41, 13.16 |
| Yxy | 27.41, 0.3483, 0.4402 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.35, -19.25, 31.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.36, -15.11, 19.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 59% · Blue 34%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #809757
.text { color: #809757; }
.background { background-color: #809757; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809757; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 151, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 27%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809757; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 151, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809757; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 151, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#809757">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809757">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6F5798:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #809757: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809757
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #809757: ·
How #809757 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #809757 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #809757?
#809757 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 128, 151, 87). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #809757?
#809757 is RGB 128, 151, 87 — HSL 82°, 27%, 47% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 42%, 41%.
What colors go with #809757?
Its complement is #6F5798; analogous partners are #989057 and #609857. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #809757 for text?
Black text on #809757 has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.