#808958
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.07 117), rgb(128, 137, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#808958 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808958 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.07 117) |
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 #808958 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808958 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808958 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808958 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 116.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808958
oklch(61% 0.07 117)
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Step 600
600
#707944
oklch(55.5% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6636
oklch(49.1% 0.07 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D532D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#808958 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) | #8F8455 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85847D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808958
#808958
oklch(61% 0.07 117)
- #877BA9
#877BA9
oklch(61.1% 0.07 296.2)
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 #808958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
Use #808958 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.