#81942E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.1% 0.128 119.3), rgb(129, 148, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#81942E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81942E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.128 119.3) |
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 #81942E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81942E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81942E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81942E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79A
oklch(81% 0.062 119)
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Step 400
400
#99AA60
oklch(70.8% 0.101 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81942E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4708
oklch(37.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#81942E 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) | #9E8C1F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C36 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888C80 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81942E
#81942E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 119.3)
- #9576CB
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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 #81942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #81942E 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.