#809809
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.8% 0.15 120.4), rgb(128, 152, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#809809 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809809 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 152, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.15 120.4) |
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 #809809 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809809 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #809809 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809809 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AB53
oklch(70.6% 0.116 120.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809809
oklch(63.8% 0.15 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#809809 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) | #A28E00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888F81 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809809
#809809
oklch(63.8% 0.15 120.4)
- #9B73D8
#9B73D8
oklch(63.8% 0.151 300.5)
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 #809809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.048
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #809809 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.