#81930D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.7% 0.143 118.2), rgb(129, 147, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#81930D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81930D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 147, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 84%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.143 118.2) |
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 #81930D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81930D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81930D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81930D text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#9AAA55
oklch(70.7% 0.112 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81930D
oklch(62.7% 0.143 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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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)
#81930D 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) | #9E8A00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8A7D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81930D
#81930D
oklch(62.7% 0.143 118.2)
- #9473D2
#9473D2
oklch(62.8% 0.142 298.2)
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 #81930D, 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
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #81930D 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.