#809653
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.095 123.9), rgb(128, 150, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#809653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809653 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 150, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.095 123.9) |
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 #809653 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809653 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809653 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #809653 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809653
oklch(64% 0.095 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#677D33
oklch(55.5% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#556A26
oklch(49.2% 0.097 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#465621
oklch(42.7% 0.079 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#809653 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) | #9D8F4E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E57 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849086 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809653
#809653
oklch(64% 0.095 123.9)
- #997DBB
#997DBB
oklch(63.9% 0.096 304.5)
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 #809653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #809653 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.