#808F34
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.9% 0.117 117.9), rgb(128, 143, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#808F34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808F34 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.117 117.9) |
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 #808F34 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808F34 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808F34 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808F34 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA965
oklch(70.8% 0.093 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808F34
oklch(61.9% 0.117 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C07
oklch(55.5% 0.127 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5603
oklch(42.9% 0.098 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4710
oklch(37.8% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#808F34 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) | #988729 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87877C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808F34
#808F34
oklch(61.9% 0.117 117.9)
- #8F75C3
#8F75C3
oklch(61.9% 0.118 298.2)
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 #808F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #808F34 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.