#828402
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.2% 0.129 110.8), rgb(130, 132, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#828402 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828402 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 132, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.129 110.8) |
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 #828402 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828402 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828402 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828402 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A660
oklch(70.7% 0.093 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D902D
oklch(63.2% 0.12 111.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#828402
oklch(59.2% 0.129 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444508
oklch(37.7% 0.078 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#828402 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908116 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7B70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828402
#828402
oklch(59.2% 0.129 110.8)
- #7F6EC4
#7F6EC4
oklch(59.2% 0.129 291)
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 #828402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #828402 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.