#828700
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.9% 0.133 112.4), rgb(130, 135, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#828700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828700 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 135, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.133 112.4) |
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 #828700 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828700 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828700 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828700 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C595
oklch(80.8% 0.065 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A757
oklch(70.7% 0.104 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828700
oklch(59.9% 0.133 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#828700 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) | #928000 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938316 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7E72 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828700
#828700
oklch(59.9% 0.133 112.4)
- #836FC8
#836FC8
oklch(60% 0.133 292.2)
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 #828700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #828700 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.