#809034
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.118 118.4), rgb(128, 144, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#809034 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809034 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.118 118.4) |
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 #809034 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809034 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809034 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809034 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA965
oklch(70.8% 0.093 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809034
oklch(62.2% 0.118 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D04
oklch(55.7% 0.129 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5602
oklch(42.8% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4710
oklch(37.8% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#809034 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) | #998829 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87887D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809034
#809034
oklch(62.2% 0.118 118.4)
- #9076C4
#9076C4
oklch(62.2% 0.118 298.3)
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 #809034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #809034 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.