#839461
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64% 0.075 123.5), rgb(131, 148, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#839461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839461 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 148, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.075 123.5) |
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 #839461 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839461 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839461 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839461 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839461
oklch(64% 0.075 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B44
oklch(55.5% 0.081 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#586836
oklch(49.1% 0.076 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#48552D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#839461 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) | #9A8E5D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D63 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878F87 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839461
#839461
oklch(64% 0.075 123.5)
- #9581B2
#9581B2
oklch(63.9% 0.075 303)
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 #839461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #839461 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.