#808E62
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.4% 0.065 122.6), rgb(128, 142, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#808E62 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808E62 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 142, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.065 122.6) |
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 #808E62 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808E62 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808E62 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808E62 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#9BA683
oklch(70.7% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808E62
oklch(62.4% 0.065 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#495432
oklch(42.7% 0.054 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D452C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#808E62 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) | #93895F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918864 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838A83 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808E62
#808E62
oklch(62.4% 0.065 122.6)
- #8F7EA8
#8F7EA8
oklch(62.4% 0.065 303.1)
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 #808E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #808E62 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.