#839538
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.6% 0.12 119.2), rgb(131, 149, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#839538 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839538 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 149, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.12 119.2) |
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 #839538 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839538 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839538 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839538 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839538
oklch(63.6% 0.12 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D01
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#839538 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) | #9E8D2D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8D81 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839538
#839538
oklch(63.6% 0.12 119.2)
- #9679C9
#9679C9
oklch(63.6% 0.12 299.7)
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 #839538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #839538 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.