#838F2B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.1% 0.123 116), rgb(131, 143, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#838F2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838F2B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.123 116) |
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 #838F2B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838F2B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838F2B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838F2B text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA861
oklch(70.6% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838F2B
oklch(62.1% 0.123 116)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#838F2B 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) | #99881C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988933 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B877B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838F2B
#838F2B
oklch(62.1% 0.123 116)
- #8D76C8
#8D76C8
oklch(62.2% 0.123 295.5)
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 #838F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
Use #838F2B 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.