#808B63
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.7% 0.059 120.6), rgb(128, 139, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#808B63 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808B63 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.059 120.6) |
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 #808B63 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808B63 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808B63 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808B63 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9CA585
oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808B63
oklch(61.7% 0.059 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C663F
oklch(49.1% 0.059 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#808B63 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) | #908660 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8665 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848780 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808B63
#808B63
oklch(61.7% 0.059 120.6)
- #8B7DA4
#8B7DA4
oklch(61.6% 0.06 301.1)
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 #808B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.056
Use #808B63 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.