#808E41
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.103 118.1), rgb(128, 142, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#808E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808E41 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.103 118.1) |
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 #808E41 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808E41 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808E41 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808E41 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86D
oklch(70.8% 0.081 117.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808E41
oklch(61.8% 0.103 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C23
oklch(55.7% 0.113 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6815
oklch(49.1% 0.104 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5515
oklch(42.7% 0.087 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#808E41 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) | #96873A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87877D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808E41
#808E41
oklch(61.8% 0.103 118.1)
- #8D77BC
#8D77BC
oklch(61.7% 0.104 297.9)
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 #808E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #808E41 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.