#829239
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.116 118.4), rgb(130, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#829239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829239 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.116 118.4) |
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 #829239 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829239 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #829239 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #829239 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA967
oklch(70.8% 0.09 118.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829239
oklch(62.8% 0.116 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D0D
oklch(55.7% 0.126 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5606
oklch(42.8% 0.097 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#829239 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) | #9B8A2F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898A7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829239
#829239
oklch(62.8% 0.116 118.4)
- #9278C5
#9278C5
oklch(62.8% 0.116 298.6)
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 #829239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #829239 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.