#839232
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.9% 0.121 117.6), rgb(131, 146, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#839232 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839232 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 146, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.121 117.6) |
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 #839232 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839232 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839232 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839232 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA963
oklch(70.8% 0.095 117.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839232
oklch(62.9% 0.121 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E470C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#839232 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) | #9C8A25 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B39 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8A7E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839232
#839232
oklch(62.9% 0.121 117.6)
- #9177C8
#9177C8
oklch(62.7% 0.122 297.6)
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 #839232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #839232 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.