#809252
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63% 0.091 121.9), rgb(128, 146, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#809252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809252 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 146, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.091 121.9) |
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 #809252 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809252 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809252 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809252 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A876
oklch(70.7% 0.071 121.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809252
oklch(63% 0.091 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C36
oklch(55.6% 0.098 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#586928
oklch(49.2% 0.092 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#485523
oklch(42.6% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4721
oklch(37.8% 0.06 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#809252 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) | #998B4D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B55 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858C83 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809252
#809252
oklch(63% 0.091 121.9)
- #937CB7
#937CB7
oklch(63% 0.09 301.8)
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 #809252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #809252 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.