#829D2F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.4% 0.138 122.3), rgb(130, 157, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#829D2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 122°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829D2F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 157, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.138 122.3) |
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 #829D2F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829D2F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D2F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D2F text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 122.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829D2F
oklch(65.4% 0.138 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4903
oklch(37.9% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#829D2F 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) | #A6931E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39338 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899587 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829D2F
#829D2F
oklch(65.4% 0.138 122.3)
- #A17AD6
#A17AD6
oklch(65.5% 0.138 302.3)
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 #829D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #829D2F 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.