#809456
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.089 123.5), rgb(128, 148, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#809456 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809456 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 148, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.089 123.5) |
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 #809456 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809456 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809456 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809456 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809456
oklch(63.6% 0.089 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#687D39
oklch(55.7% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#57692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#475625
oklch(42.8% 0.075 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#809456 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) | #9B8D51 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C59 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848E85 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809456
#809456
oklch(63.6% 0.089 123.5)
- #967DB7
#967DB7
oklch(63.5% 0.089 303.7)
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 #809456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #809456 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.