#808D4C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.7% 0.09 118.4), rgb(128, 141, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#808D4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D4C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.09 118.4) |
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 #808D4C | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D4C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D4C text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D4C text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D4C
oklch(61.7% 0.09 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B33
oklch(55.6% 0.098 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6825
oklch(49.2% 0.092 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5521
oklch(42.8% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#808D4C 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) | #958747 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86877E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D4C
#808D4C
oklch(61.7% 0.09 118.4)
- #8C79B5
#8C79B5
oklch(61.7% 0.091 298.2)
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 #808D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.005
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #808D4C 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.