#828F01
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.8% 0.141 116), rgb(130, 143, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#828F01 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828F01 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 143, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.141 116) |
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 #828F01 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828F01 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828F01 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828F01 text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC794
oklch(81% 0.069 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA955
oklch(70.7% 0.11 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828F01
oklch(61.8% 0.141 116)
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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
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#828F01 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) | #9A8700 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998819 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8679 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828F01
#828F01
oklch(61.8% 0.141 116)
- #8E71D0
#8E71D0
oklch(61.8% 0.141 296.1)
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 #828F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #828F01 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.