#818D2E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.5% 0.119 116.2), rgb(129, 141, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#818D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818D2E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 141, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.119 116.2) |
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 #818D2E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818D2E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818D2E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818D2E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA863
oklch(70.7% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818D2E
oklch(61.5% 0.119 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#818D2E 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) | #978621 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968735 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89857A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818D2E
#818D2E
oklch(61.5% 0.119 116.2)
- #8B74C3
#8B74C3
oklch(61.3% 0.119 296.1)
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 #818D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #818D2E 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.