#828E46
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.1% 0.098 117.1), rgb(130, 142, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#828E46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828E46 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 142, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.098 117.1) |
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 #828E46 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828E46 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828E46 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828E46 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828E46
oklch(62.1% 0.098 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D681C
oklch(49.2% 0.099 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C551A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#828E46 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) | #968840 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89877D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828E46
#828E46
oklch(62.1% 0.098 117.1)
- #8D79BA
#8D79BA
oklch(62% 0.098 297.6)
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 #828E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.008
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #828E46 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.