#809740
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(64% 0.117 122.1), rgb(128, 151, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#809740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809740 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 151, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.117 122.1) |
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 #809740 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809740 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809740 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809740 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809740
oklch(64% 0.117 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#677E15
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A03
oklch(49% 0.117 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#46570B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#809740 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) | #9F8F37 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E46 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869084 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809740
#809740
oklch(64% 0.117 122.1)
- #997AC7
#997AC7
oklch(63.9% 0.117 301.7)
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 #809740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #809740 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.