#809159
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.9% 0.081 122.5), rgb(128, 145, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#809159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809159 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.081 122.5) |
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 #809159 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809159 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809159 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809159 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
-
Step 400
400
#99A77B
oklch(70.6% 0.063 122.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#809159
oklch(62.9% 0.081 122.5)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 122.8)
-
Step 700
700
#586831
oklch(49% 0.081 122.8)
-
Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
-
Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#809159 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) | #978B55 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848C83 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809159
#809159
oklch(62.9% 0.081 122.5)
- #927DB2
#927DB2
oklch(62.9% 0.081 302.3)
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 #809159, 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 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #809159 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.