#809000
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.9% 0.143 117.3), rgb(128, 144, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#809000 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809000 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 117.3) |
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 #809000 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809000 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809000 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809000 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC794
oklch(80.9% 0.069 117)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA54
oklch(70.7% 0.113 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809000
oklch(61.9% 0.143 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#809000 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) | #9B8700 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998818 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89877A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809000
#809000
oklch(61.9% 0.143 117.3)
- #9070D0
#9070D0
oklch(61.8% 0.143 297.4)
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 #809000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #809000 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.