#818929
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.5% 0.118 114), rgb(129, 137, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#818929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818929 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 137, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.118 114) |
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 #818929 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818929 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818929 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818929 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A762
oklch(70.7% 0.092 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818929
oklch(60.5% 0.118 114)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#41460C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#818929 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) | #93821A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938430 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8176 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818929
#818929
oklch(60.5% 0.118 114)
- #8672C1
#8672C1
oklch(60.4% 0.119 294.2)
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 #818929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #818929 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.