#808B4B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.089 117.1), rgb(128, 139, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#808B4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808B4B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.089 117.1) |
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 #808B4B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808B4B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808B4B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808B4B text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808B4B
oklch(61.3% 0.089 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A34
oklch(55.5% 0.095 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6726
oklch(49.1% 0.089 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5421
oklch(42.7% 0.074 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#808B4B 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) | #938546 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86857C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808B4B
#808B4B
oklch(61.3% 0.089 117.1)
- #8A79B3
#8A79B3
oklch(61.4% 0.088 297.2)
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 #808B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.011
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #808B4B 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.