#829D41
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.6% 0.123 123.5), rgb(130, 157, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#829D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829D41 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 157, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.123 123.5) |
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 #829D41 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829D41 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D41 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829D41 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.097 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829D41
oklch(65.6% 0.123 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F0A
oklch(55.5% 0.134 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445804
oklch(42.8% 0.104 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394811
oklch(37.6% 0.08 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#829D41 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) | #A59437 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29347 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889689 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829D41
#829D41
oklch(65.6% 0.123 123.5)
- #A17DCE
#A17DCE
oklch(65.6% 0.123 303.7)
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 #829D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #829D41 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.