#809F22
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.149 123.1), rgb(128, 159, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#809F22 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F22 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.149 123.1) |
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 #809F22 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F22 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F22 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F22 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C995
oklch(80.9% 0.073 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AC56
oklch(70.6% 0.116 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F22
oklch(65.6% 0.149 123.1)
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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
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B03
oklch(27% 0.062 122.8)
#809F22 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) | #A99500 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879788 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F22
#809F22
oklch(65.6% 0.149 123.1)
- #A478DB
#A478DB
oklch(65.7% 0.148 303.1)
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 #809F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #809F22 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.