#809339
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.9% 0.118 120), rgb(128, 147, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#809339 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809339 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 147, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.118 120) |
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 #809339 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809339 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809339 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809339 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809339
oklch(62.9% 0.118 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D0C
oklch(55.5% 0.128 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485605
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#809339 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) | #9C8B2F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878C80 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809339
#809339
oklch(62.9% 0.118 120)
- #9477C5
#9477C5
oklch(62.8% 0.118 300.2)
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 #809339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #809339 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.