#808C19
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61% 0.131 115.8), rgb(128, 140, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#808C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808C19 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 140, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.131 115.8) |
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 #808C19 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808C19 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808C19 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808C19 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#D7DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC697
oklch(80.8% 0.064 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA95B
oklch(70.8% 0.103 116.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808C19
oklch(61% 0.131 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404701
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252906
oklch(26.8% 0.054 115.7)
#808C19 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) | #968400 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968625 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898377 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808C19
#808C19
oklch(61% 0.131 115.8)
- #8B71C8
#8B71C8
oklch(61.1% 0.13 296.1)
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 #808C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #808C19 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.