#838E00
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.6% 0.14 115.1), rgb(131, 142, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#838E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838E00 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.14 115.1) |
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 #838E00 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838E00 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838E00 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838E00 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA955
oklch(70.8% 0.11 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838E00
oklch(61.6% 0.14 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#838E00 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) | #998600 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988818 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8578 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838E00
#838E00
oklch(61.6% 0.14 115.1)
- #8C71CF
#8C71CF
oklch(61.5% 0.14 295.2)
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 #838E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #838E00 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.