#808940
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.6% 0.098 115.2), rgb(128, 137, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#808940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808940 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.098 115.2) |
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 #808940 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808940 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808940 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808940 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808940
oklch(60.6% 0.098 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A27
oklch(55.5% 0.106 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6719
oklch(49.1% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#808940 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) | #928339 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878279 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808940
#808940
oklch(60.6% 0.098 115.2)
- #8676B6
#8676B6
oklch(60.6% 0.097 294.8)
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 #808940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #808940 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.