#808809
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(60% 0.132 113.9), rgb(128, 136, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#808809 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808809 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 136, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.132 113.9) |
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 #808809 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808809 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808809 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808809 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C696
oklch(81% 0.065 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A859
oklch(70.8% 0.104 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808809
oklch(60% 0.132 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#808809 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) | #938100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897F73 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808809
#808809
oklch(60% 0.132 113.9)
- #856EC7
#856EC7
oklch(59.9% 0.133 293.9)
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 #808809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #808809 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.