#808E2D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.6% 0.121 117.2), rgb(128, 142, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#808E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808E2D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.121 117.2) |
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 #808E2D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808E2D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808E2D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808E2D text on black | 5.82:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA962
oklch(70.8% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808E2D
oklch(61.6% 0.121 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F470C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#808E2D 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) | #98861F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968734 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88867A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808E2D
#808E2D
oklch(61.6% 0.121 117.2)
- #8D74C5
#8D74C5
oklch(61.6% 0.122 296.9)
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 #808E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
Use #808E2D 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.