#809257
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7), rgb(128, 146, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#809257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809257 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 146, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7) |
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 #809257 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809257 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809257 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809257 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A87A
oklch(70.8% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809257
oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#697C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 123)
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Step 700
700
#58682E
oklch(49% 0.085 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#809257 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) | #988B53 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848D83 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809257
#809257
oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7)
- #937DB4
#937DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.084 302.4)
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 #809257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.012
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #809257 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.