#828820
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.3% 0.122 112.9), rgb(130, 136, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#828820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828820 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.122 112.9) |
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 #828820 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828820 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828820 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828820 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C599
oklch(80.8% 0.06 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75F
oklch(70.7% 0.095 112.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828820
oklch(60.3% 0.122 112.9)
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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
#424607
oklch(37.8% 0.08 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#828820 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) | #938108 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938329 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7F74 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828820
#828820
oklch(60.3% 0.122 112.9)
- #8471C3
#8471C3
oklch(60.1% 0.123 293)
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 #828820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #828820 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.