#808D5B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.072 120.4), rgb(128, 141, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#808D5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D5B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.072 120.4) |
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 #808D5B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D5B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D5B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D5B text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D5B
oklch(62% 0.072 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A44
oklch(55.5% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6736
oklch(49.1% 0.073 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4528
oklch(37.6% 0.047 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#808D5B 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) | #938857 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91885D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848880 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D5B
#808D5B
oklch(62% 0.072 120.4)
- #8D7CAC
#8D7CAC
oklch(62% 0.074 300.5)
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 #808D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #808D5B 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.