#839050
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.089 118.4), rgb(131, 144, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#839050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839050 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 144, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.089 118.4) |
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 #839050 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839050 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839050 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839050 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839050
oklch(62.8% 0.089 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B34
oklch(55.6% 0.097 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6827
oklch(49.2% 0.09 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5421
oklch(42.6% 0.074 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#839050 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) | #978A4B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898A81 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839050
#839050
oklch(62.8% 0.089 118.4)
- #8F7CB7
#8F7CB7
oklch(62.6% 0.089 298.6)
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 #839050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.007
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #839050 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.