#80955B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.9% 0.085 124.9), rgb(128, 149, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#80955B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 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 (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80955B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.085 124.9) |
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 #80955B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80955B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80955B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80955B 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
#97A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80955B
oklch(63.9% 0.085 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#677D3E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#566930
oklch(49.1% 0.085 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465628
oklch(42.8% 0.072 125.1)
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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)
#80955B 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) | #9B8E57 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849087 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80955B
#80955B
oklch(63.9% 0.085 124.9)
- #987FB5
#987FB5
oklch(64% 0.084 305.3)
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 #80955B, 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 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #80955B 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.