#81982E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.1% 0.133 120.9), rgb(129, 152, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#81982E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81982E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 152, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.133 120.9) |
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 #81982E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81982E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81982E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #81982E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81982E
oklch(64.1% 0.133 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4806
oklch(37.7% 0.086 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A08
oklch(27% 0.054 120.1)
#81982E 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) | #A18F1E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F36 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889083 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81982E
#81982E
oklch(64.1% 0.133 120.9)
- #9A78D0
#9A78D0
oklch(64.1% 0.132 300.5)
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 #81982E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
Use #81982E 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.