#808D6B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.3% 0.051 124.9), rgb(128, 141, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#808D6B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D6B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.051 124.9) |
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 #808D6B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D6B | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D6B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D6B text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B2
oklch(81% 0.026 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 124)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D6B
oklch(62.3% 0.051 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7955
oklch(55.5% 0.055 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6645
oklch(49.1% 0.052 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5339
oklch(42.7% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#808D6B 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) | #918969 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828A84 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D6B
#808D6B
oklch(62.3% 0.051 124.9)
- #8E80A1
#8E80A1
oklch(62.4% 0.051 304.2)
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 #808D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #808D6B 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.