#829D07
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.2% 0.155 121.2), rgb(130, 157, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#829D07 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829D07 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 157, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.155 121.2) |
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 #829D07 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829D07 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D07 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D07 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C992
oklch(81% 0.076 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AC50
oklch(70.7% 0.122 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829D07
oklch(65.2% 0.155 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B01
oklch(27.1% 0.064 121.3)
#829D07 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) | #A79300 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4921F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9485 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829D07
#829D07
oklch(65.2% 0.155 121.2)
- #A176DE
#A176DE
oklch(65.2% 0.155 301.3)
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 #829D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #829D07 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.