#808F55
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.4% 0.083 120.7), rgb(128, 143, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#808F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808F55 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.083 120.7) |
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 #808F55 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808F55 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808F55 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808F55 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808F55
oklch(62.4% 0.083 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A682E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5527
oklch(42.8% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#808F55 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) | #968951 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858A81 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808F55
#808F55
oklch(62.4% 0.083 120.7)
- #8F7CB2
#8F7CB2
oklch(62.4% 0.082 300.2)
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 #808F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #808F55 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.