#828E25
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.7% 0.126 115.9), rgb(130, 142, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#828E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828E25 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 142, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.126 115.9) |
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 #828E25 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828E25 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828E25 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828E25 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC699
oklch(80.9% 0.061 116)
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Step 400
400
#9DA85E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 115.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828E25
oklch(61.7% 0.126 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404606
oklch(37.6% 0.081 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#252908
oklch(26.9% 0.051 115.8)
#828E25 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) | #988611 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B867A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828E25
#828E25
oklch(61.7% 0.126 115.9)
- #8C74C8
#8C74C8
oklch(61.7% 0.126 295.6)
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 #828E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #828E25 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.