#808D51
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.084 118.9), rgb(128, 141, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#808D51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D51 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.084 118.9) |
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 #808D51 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D51 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D51 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D51 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D51
oklch(61.8% 0.084 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B39
oklch(55.7% 0.092 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C672B
oklch(49% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5425
oklch(42.6% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#808D51 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) | #94874C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938754 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85877E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D51
#808D51
oklch(61.8% 0.084 118.9)
- #8C7AB2
#8C7AB2
oklch(61.7% 0.085 298.6)
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 #808D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.008
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #808D51 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.