#808F57
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.4% 0.08 121), rgb(128, 143, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#808F57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808F57 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.08 121) |
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 #808F57 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808F57 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808F57 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808F57 text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808F57
oklch(62.4% 0.08 121)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6830
oklch(49.2% 0.082 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#495529
oklch(42.8% 0.068 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#808F57 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) | #958953 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858A81 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808F57
#808F57
oklch(62.4% 0.08 121)
- #8F7CB1
#8F7CB1
oklch(62.4% 0.081 300.5)
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 #808F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #808F57 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.