#809140
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.5% 0.109 119.5), rgb(128, 145, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#809140 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809140 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.109 119.5) |
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 #809140 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809140 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809140 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809140 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809140
oklch(62.5% 0.109 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A690F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#495611
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#809140 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) | #998A38 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A45 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868A7F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809140
#809140
oklch(62.5% 0.109 119.5)
- #9178C0
#9178C0
oklch(62.5% 0.109 299.2)
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 #809140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #809140 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.