#809C43
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65.2% 0.121 124.3), rgb(128, 156, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#809C43 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809C43 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 156, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.121 124.3) |
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 #809C43 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809C43 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C43 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809C43 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809C43
oklch(65.2% 0.121 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#637F13
oklch(55.5% 0.131 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435809
oklch(42.8% 0.102 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#394813
oklch(37.6% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#809C43 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) | #A4933A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09249 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859588 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809C43
#809C43
oklch(65.2% 0.121 124.3)
- #A07CCB
#A07CCB
oklch(65.2% 0.12 304.2)
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 #809C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #809C43 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.