#818207
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.6% 0.126 110.3), rgb(129, 130, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#818207 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818207 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 130, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.126 110.3) |
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 #818207 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818207 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818207 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818207 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A661
oklch(70.7% 0.091 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F30
oklch(63.1% 0.116 109.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#818207
oklch(58.6% 0.126 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#818207 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F18 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B796E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818207
#818207
oklch(58.6% 0.126 110.3)
- #7C6DC1
#7C6DC1
oklch(58.6% 0.126 290.1)
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 #818207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.006
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
Use #818207 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.