#809C3C
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65.1% 0.127 123.7), rgb(128, 156, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#809C3C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C3C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.127 123.7) |
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 #809C3C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C3C | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C3C text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C3C text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C3C
oklch(65.1% 0.127 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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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
#39480E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#809C3C 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) | #A49331 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19243 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869588 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C3C
#809C3C
oklch(65.1% 0.127 123.7)
- #A07BCE
#A07BCE
oklch(65.1% 0.126 303.6)
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 #809C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #809C3C 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.