#809161
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.1% 0.071 124.3), rgb(128, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#809161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809161 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.071 124.3) |
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 #809161 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809161 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809161 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809161 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809161
oklch(63.1% 0.071 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B48
oklch(55.6% 0.076 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#586839
oklch(49.2% 0.072 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#48552F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#809161 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) | #968B5E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B63 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838C85 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809161
#809161
oklch(63.1% 0.071 124.3)
- #937FAD
#937FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.071 304.3)
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 #809161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
Use #809161 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.