#809A44
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.117 123.7), rgb(128, 154, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#809A44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809A44 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 154, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.117 123.7) |
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 #809A44 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809A44 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A44 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809A44 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809A44
oklch(64.7% 0.117 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F19
oklch(55.6% 0.127 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B07
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#44570D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#809A44 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) | #A2913B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859387 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809A44
#809A44
oklch(64.7% 0.117 123.7)
- #9E7CC8
#9E7CC8
oklch(64.8% 0.116 303.9)
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 #809A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
Use #809A44 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.