#808F3E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.108 118.4), rgb(128, 143, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#808F3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808F3E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.108 118.4) |
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 #808F3E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808F3E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808F3E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808F3E text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808F3E
oklch(62% 0.108 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B690E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5511
oklch(42.6% 0.09 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4717
oklch(37.8% 0.071 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#808F3E 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) | #988836 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968843 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87887D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808F3E
#808F3E
oklch(62% 0.108 118.4)
- #8F77BE
#8F77BE
oklch(62% 0.108 298.8)
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 #808F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #808F3E 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.