#809451
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.5% 0.095 122.7), rgb(128, 148, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#809451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809451 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 148, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.095 122.7) |
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 #809451 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809451 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809451 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809451 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A975
oklch(70.8% 0.074 123)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809451
oklch(63.5% 0.095 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#687D33
oklch(55.6% 0.103 123)
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Step 700
700
#576925
oklch(49.1% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#475620
oklch(42.7% 0.08 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#809451 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) | #9B8D4C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C55 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858E84 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809451
#809451
oklch(63.5% 0.095 122.7)
- #967CBA
#967CBA
oklch(63.4% 0.095 303)
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 #809451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #809451 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.