#809A38
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.6% 0.128 122.7), rgb(128, 154, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#809A38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A38 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.128 122.7) |
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 #809A38 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A38 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A38 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A38 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A38
oklch(64.6% 0.128 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#809A38 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) | #A3912C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869385 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A38
#809A38
oklch(64.6% 0.128 122.7)
- #9D79CE
#9D79CE
oklch(64.5% 0.129 302.5)
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 #809A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #809A38 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.