#809F33
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.7% 0.138 124), rgb(128, 159, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#809F33 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #809F33 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 159, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.138 124) |
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 #809F33 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #809F33 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F33 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #809F33 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C999
oklch(81% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5E
oklch(70.7% 0.108 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#809F33
oklch(65.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384905
oklch(37.7% 0.09 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#809F33 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) | #A89524 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869789 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #809F33
#809F33
oklch(65.7% 0.138 124)
- #A47AD6
#A47AD6
oklch(65.8% 0.139 303.9)
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 #809F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #809F33 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.