#819020
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.1% 0.132 117.2), rgb(129, 144, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#819020 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819020 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 144, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.132 117.2) |
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 #819020 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #819020 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #819020 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #819020 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC797
oklch(81% 0.066 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95C
oklch(70.7% 0.103 117)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#819020
oklch(62.1% 0.132 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4702
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252A06
oklch(27.1% 0.055 117)
#819020 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) | #9A8803 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89887B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819020
#819020
oklch(62.1% 0.132 117.2)
- #9073CB
#9073CB
oklch(62% 0.132 297.6)
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 #819020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #819020 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.