#808D62
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.1% 0.063 121.9), rgb(128, 141, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#808D62 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D62 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.063 121.9) |
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 #808D62 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D62 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D62 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D62 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA684
oklch(70.7% 0.049 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D62
oklch(62.1% 0.063 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A673D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#808D62 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) | #92885F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908864 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838982 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D62
#808D62
oklch(62.1% 0.063 121.9)
- #8D7EA7
#8D7EA7
oklch(62.1% 0.063 301.3)
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 #808D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #808D62 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.