#818F4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.091 119.1), rgb(129, 143, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#818F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818F4E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 143, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.091 119.1) |
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 #818F4E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818F4E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818F4E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818F4E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA775
oklch(70.6% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818F4E
oklch(62.3% 0.091 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B33
oklch(55.5% 0.098 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6826
oklch(49.2% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5521
oklch(42.7% 0.076 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#818F4E 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) | #968949 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958951 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878980 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818F4E
#818F4E
oklch(62.3% 0.091 119.1)
- #8F7BB6
#8F7BB6
oklch(62.4% 0.09 299.4)
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 #818F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.003
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #818F4E 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.