#808028
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.3% 0.109 109.3), rgb(128, 128, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#808028 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808028 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 128, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.109 109.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #808028 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808028 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808028 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808028 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E42
oklch(63% 0.099 108.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808028
oklch(58.3% 0.109 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#65650F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#535211
oklch(42.7% 0.083 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#808028 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A7B1B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D2E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89786E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808028
#808028
oklch(58.3% 0.109 109.3)
- #7A6FB7
#7A6FB7
oklch(58.2% 0.109 289.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #808028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #808028 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.