#808B33
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61% 0.113 115.9), rgb(128, 139, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#808B33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808B33 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.113 115.9) |
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 #808B33 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808B33 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808B33 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808B33 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA867
oklch(70.8% 0.088 115.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808B33
oklch(61% 0.113 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B0E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5506
oklch(42.8% 0.095 116)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#808B33 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) | #948428 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938539 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888379 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808B33
#808B33
oklch(61% 0.113 115.9)
- #8974BF
#8974BF
oklch(60.9% 0.113 295.8)
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 #808B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #808B33 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.