#809648
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.8% 0.107 122.5), rgb(128, 150, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#809648 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809648 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 150, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.107 122.5) |
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 #809648 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809648 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809648 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809648 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809648
oklch(63.8% 0.107 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E25
oklch(55.7% 0.117 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#566A16
oklch(49.1% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#465616
oklch(42.6% 0.09 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#809648 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) | #9E8E41 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858F84 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809648
#809648
oklch(63.8% 0.107 122.5)
- #987BC2
#987BC2
oklch(63.8% 0.108 302.2)
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 #809648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
Use #809648 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.