#829F01
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.7% 0.159 121.7), rgb(130, 159, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#829F01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829F01 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 159, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.159 121.7) |
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 #829F01 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829F01 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829F01 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829F01 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#B8C991
oklch(80.9% 0.077 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AC4E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829F01
oklch(65.7% 0.159 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#829F01 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) | #A99400 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6941D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9687 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829F01
#829F01
oklch(65.7% 0.159 121.7)
- #A376E1
#A376E1
oklch(65.6% 0.159 301.6)
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 #829F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
Use #829F01 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.