#80955A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.9% 0.086 124.7), rgb(128, 149, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#80955A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80955A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.086 124.7) |
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 #80955A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80955A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80955A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80955A text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80955A
oklch(63.9% 0.086 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 125)
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Step 700
700
#56692F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222916
oklch(26.8% 0.035 125.1)
#80955A 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) | #9B8E56 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849086 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80955A
#80955A
oklch(63.9% 0.086 124.7)
- #987FB6
#987FB6
oklch(64% 0.085 304.9)
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 #80955A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #80955A 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.