#81920D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.5% 0.142 117.8), rgb(129, 146, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#81920D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81920D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 146, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 84%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.142 117.8) |
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 #81920D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81920D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81920D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81920D text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC794
oklch(80.8% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA56
oklch(70.8% 0.111 117.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81920D
oklch(62.5% 0.142 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#81920D 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) | #9D8900 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A897C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81920D
#81920D
oklch(62.5% 0.142 117.8)
- #9272D1
#9272D1
oklch(62.4% 0.142 297.7)
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 #81920D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #81920D 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.