#66821A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(56.5% 0.13 124.1), rgb(102, 130, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#66821A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66821A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 130, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.13 124.1) |
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 #66821A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66821A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66821A text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66821A text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.094 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A953D
oklch(63% 0.119 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66821A
oklch(56.5% 0.13 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B03
oklch(49% 0.121 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#44580B
oklch(42.9% 0.1 124)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#66821A 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) | #8A7900 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867824 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7B6F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66821A
#66821A
oklch(56.5% 0.13 124.1)
- #8760B3
#8760B3
oklch(56.5% 0.13 304.2)
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 #66821A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
Use #66821A 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.