#809018
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62% 0.136 117.6), rgb(128, 144, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#809018 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809018 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.136 117.6) |
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 #809018 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809018 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809018 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809018 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA959
oklch(70.6% 0.106 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809018
oklch(62% 0.136 117.6)
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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
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#809018 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) | #9A8800 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998925 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88877B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809018
#809018
oklch(62% 0.136 117.6)
- #9072CD
#9072CD
oklch(62% 0.136 297.5)
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 #809018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #809018 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.