#809F00
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.5% 0.16 122.5), rgb(128, 159, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#809F00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F00 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.16 122.5) |
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 #809F00 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F00 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F00 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F00 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C991
oklch(80.8% 0.078 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AD4F
oklch(70.8% 0.125 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F00
oklch(65.5% 0.16 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#809F00 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) | #A99400 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5931D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889687 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F00
#809F00
oklch(65.5% 0.16 122.5)
- #A475E0
#A475E0
oklch(65.5% 0.159 302.5)
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 #809F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #809F00 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.