#80951D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.2% 0.14 119.6), rgb(128, 149, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#80951D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80951D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.14 119.6) |
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 #80951D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80951D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80951D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80951D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC896
oklch(81% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#98AA59
oklch(70.6% 0.109 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80951D
oklch(63.2% 0.14 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#80951D 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C29 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888D7F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80951D
#80951D
oklch(63.2% 0.14 119.6)
- #9774D1
#9774D1
oklch(63.2% 0.139 299.8)
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 #80951D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
Use #80951D 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.