#809A42
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.119 123.5), rgb(128, 154, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#809A42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A42 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.119 123.5) |
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 #809A42 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A42 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A42 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A42 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AB68
oklch(70.8% 0.094 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A42
oklch(64.7% 0.119 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#657F15
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#536B02
oklch(49% 0.12 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#44570A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#809A42 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) | #A29139 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9048 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869387 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A42
#809A42
oklch(64.7% 0.119 123.5)
- #9D7BC9
#9D7BC9
oklch(64.6% 0.119 303.3)
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 #809A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #809A42 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.