#808D28
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.3% 0.124 116.6), rgb(128, 141, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#808D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D28 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.124 116.6) |
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 #808D28 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D28 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D28 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D28 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA860
oklch(70.6% 0.097 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D28
oklch(61.3% 0.124 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4709
oklch(37.8% 0.081 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#808D28 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) | #978517 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968730 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888579 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D28
#808D28
oklch(61.3% 0.124 116.6)
- #8C73C5
#8C73C5
oklch(61.3% 0.123 296.6)
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 #808D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #808D28 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.