#809B08
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.6% 0.154 121.3), rgb(128, 155, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#809B08 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809B08 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 155, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.154 121.3) |
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 #809B08 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809B08 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B08 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809B08 text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C992
oklch(81% 0.076 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AC51
oklch(70.7% 0.121 121.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809B08
oklch(64.6% 0.154 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B01
oklch(27.1% 0.064 121.3)
#809B08 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) | #A59100 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889283 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809B08
#809B08
oklch(64.6% 0.154 121.3)
- #9F74DB
#9F74DB
oklch(64.5% 0.154 301.5)
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 #809B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.050
Use #809B08 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.