#819216
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.5% 0.139 117.9), rgb(129, 146, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#819216 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819216 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 146, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.139 117.9) |
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 #819216 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #819216 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #819216 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #819216 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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
#BCC795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 118)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA58
oklch(70.8% 0.109 117.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#819216
oklch(62.5% 0.139 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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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
#242A04
oklch(27% 0.058 118.2)
#819216 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) | #9C8900 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A24 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89897C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819216
#819216
oklch(62.5% 0.139 117.9)
- #9273D0
#9273D0
oklch(62.5% 0.139 297.6)
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 #819216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #819216 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.