#809E3F
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.6% 0.127 124.6), rgb(128, 158, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#809E3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809E3F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 158, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.127 124.6) |
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 #809E3F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809E3F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E3F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809E3F text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#93AB65
oklch(70.6% 0.099 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809E3F
oklch(65.6% 0.127 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628002
oklch(55.6% 0.138 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#809E3F 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) | #A69535 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85978A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809E3F
#809E3F
oklch(65.6% 0.127 124.6)
- #A37CCF
#A37CCF
oklch(65.7% 0.126 304.8)
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 #809E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
Use #809E3F 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.