#80973C
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.9% 0.12 121.8), rgb(128, 151, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#80973C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80973C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 151, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.12 121.8) |
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 #80973C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80973C | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80973C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80973C text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80973C
oklch(63.9% 0.12 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677E0B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465705
oklch(42.7% 0.101 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#80973C 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) | #A08E32 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E42 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869083 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80973C
#80973C
oklch(63.9% 0.12 121.8)
- #9979C9
#9979C9
oklch(63.9% 0.121 301.5)
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 #80973C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #80973C 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.