#819656
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.1% 0.092 123.8), rgb(129, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#819656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819656 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.092 123.8) |
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 #819656 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #819656 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #819656 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819656 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A977
oklch(70.8% 0.072 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#819656
oklch(64.1% 0.092 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D37
oklch(55.6% 0.1 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#566929
oklch(49% 0.092 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#465623
oklch(42.7% 0.077 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#819656 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) | #9D8F51 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E59 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859086 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819656
#819656
oklch(64.1% 0.092 123.8)
- #987EBA
#987EBA
oklch(64% 0.092 303.8)
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 #819656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #819656 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.