#808A12
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(60.5% 0.132 114.9), rgb(128, 138, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#808A12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808A12 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.132 114.9) |
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 #808A12 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808A12 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808A12 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808A12 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 114.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808A12
oklch(60.5% 0.132 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#808A12 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) | #958300 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948420 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898175 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808A12
#808A12
oklch(60.5% 0.132 114.9)
- #8870C8
#8870C8
oklch(60.6% 0.132 294.7)
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 #808A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
Use #808A12 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.