#829241
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.9% 0.108 118.9), rgb(130, 146, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#829241 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829241 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 146, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.108 118.9) |
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 #829241 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829241 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #829241 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #829241 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829241
oklch(62.9% 0.108 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A690E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5511
oklch(42.6% 0.09 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4717
oklch(37.8% 0.071 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#829241 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B46 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898B80 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829241
#829241
oklch(62.9% 0.108 118.9)
- #927AC1
#927AC1
oklch(63% 0.107 298.9)
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 #829241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #829241 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.