#808B69
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.8% 0.051 122.4), rgb(128, 139, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#808B69 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808B69 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 139, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.051 122.4) |
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 #808B69 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808B69 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808B69 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808B69 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808B69
oklch(61.8% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7954
oklch(55.6% 0.056 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6645
oklch(49.2% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#808B69 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) | #8F8767 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838882 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808B69
#808B69
oklch(61.8% 0.051 122.4)
- #8B7FA0
#8B7FA0
oklch(61.9% 0.051 301.5)
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 #808B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #808B69 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.