#829926
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.4% 0.139 120.5), rgb(130, 153, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#829926 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829926 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.139 120.5) |
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 #829926 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829926 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #829926 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829926 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 120.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829926
oklch(64.4% 0.139 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#829926 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) | #A3900D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09030 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9183 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829926
#829926
oklch(64.4% 0.139 120.5)
- #9B77D4
#9B77D4
oklch(64.3% 0.139 300.4)
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 #829926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
Use #829926 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.