#80994B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.109 124.1), rgb(128, 153, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#80994B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80994B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 153, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.109 124.1) |
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 #80994B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80994B | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80994B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80994B text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80994B
oklch(64.6% 0.109 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#657E26
oklch(55.5% 0.117 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B18
oklch(49.2% 0.11 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#455717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#80994B 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) | #A09144 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9050 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859387 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80994B
#80994B
oklch(64.6% 0.109 124.1)
- #9C7DC4
#9C7DC4
oklch(64.6% 0.108 303.6)
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 #80994B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
Use #80994B 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.