#829340
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3), rgb(130, 147, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#829340 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829340 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 147, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3) |
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 #829340 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829340 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #829340 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #829340 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829340
oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D1B
oklch(55.7% 0.12 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A690A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#49560F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#829340 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) | #9C8B38 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C45 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898C81 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829340
#829340
oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3)
- #937AC3
#937AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.11 299)
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 #829340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
Use #829340 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.