#808605
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.5% 0.131 112.9), rgb(128, 134, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#808605 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808605 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 134, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.131 112.9) |
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 #808605 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808605 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808605 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808605 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C696
oklch(81% 0.065 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A759
oklch(70.6% 0.102 112.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808605
oklch(59.5% 0.131 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#808605 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) | #917F00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918118 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7D71 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808605
#808605
oklch(59.5% 0.131 112.9)
- #826EC5
#826EC5
oklch(59.5% 0.13 292.6)
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 #808605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #808605 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.