#809059
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.079 121.9), rgb(128, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#809059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809059 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.079 121.9) |
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 #809059 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809059 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809059 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809059 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809059
oklch(62.7% 0.079 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B40
oklch(55.5% 0.085 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#596831
oklch(49.1% 0.081 122)
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Step 800
800
#49552A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 122)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#809059 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) | #968A55 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848B82 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809059
#809059
oklch(62.7% 0.079 121.9)
- #917DB0
#917DB0
oklch(62.7% 0.078 302.2)
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 #809059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #809059 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.