#809E2E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.5% 0.141 123.4), rgb(128, 158, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#809E2E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E2E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.141 123.4) |
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 #809E2E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E2E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E2E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E2E text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C998
oklch(81% 0.069 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 123.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E2E
oklch(65.5% 0.141 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384902
oklch(37.7% 0.092 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#809E2E 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) | #A7941C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39337 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869688 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E2E
#809E2E
oklch(65.5% 0.141 123.4)
- #A379D6
#A379D6
oklch(65.5% 0.14 303.6)
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 #809E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #809E2E 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.