#818426
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.3% 0.114 111.2), rgb(129, 132, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#818426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818426 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 132, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.114 111.2) |
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 #818426 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818426 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818426 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818426 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A669
oklch(70.7% 0.082 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3E
oklch(63% 0.104 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#818426
oklch(59.3% 0.114 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#636605
oklch(49.1% 0.107 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434514
oklch(37.7% 0.069 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#818426 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) | #8E7E17 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7C71 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818426
#818426
oklch(59.3% 0.114 111.2)
- #7F71BC
#7F71BC
oklch(59.3% 0.113 291.1)
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 #818426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #818426 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.