#809C39
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65.1% 0.13 123.4), rgb(128, 156, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#809C39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C39 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.13 123.4) |
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 #809C39 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C39 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C39 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C39 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB62
oklch(70.6% 0.102 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C39
oklch(65.1% 0.13 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39490C
oklch(37.9% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#809C39 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) | #A5932D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19240 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869587 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C39
#809C39
oklch(65.1% 0.13 123.4)
- #A07AD0
#A07AD0
oklch(65.1% 0.13 303.3)
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 #809C39, 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 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #809C39 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.