Palettes / Colors / #809E2F
#809E2F — Muted Green
#809E2F is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #809E2F 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.
#809E2F 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 #4C2F9D; it also sits naturally between #9D832F and #499D2F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #809E2F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 158, 47 |
| HSL | 76°, 54%, 40% |
| HSV | 76°, 70%, 62% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 70%, 38% |
| XYZ | 21.64, 29.25, 7.19 |
| Yxy | 29.25, 0.3726, 0.5035 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.00, -26.58, 51.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.08, -20.65, 28.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 62% · Blue 18%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 38%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #809E2F
.text { color: #809E2F; }
.background { background-color: #809E2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809E2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 158, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 54%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809E2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 158, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809E2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 158, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#809E2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809E2F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4C2F9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.85:1 AA |
Best text color on #809E2F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809E2F
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 #809E2F: ·
How #809E2F 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 #809E2F 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 #809E2F?
#809E2F is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 128, 158, 47). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #809E2F?
#809E2F is RGB 128, 158, 47 — HSL 76°, 54%, 40% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 70%, 38%.
What colors go with #809E2F?
Its complement is #4C2F9D; analogous partners are #9D832F and #499D2F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #809E2F for text?
Black text on #809E2F has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.07:1.