#839540
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.7% 0.113 119.7), rgb(131, 149, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#839540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839540 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 149, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.113 119.7) |
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 #839540 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839540 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839540 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839540 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839540
oklch(63.7% 0.113 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D17
oklch(55.6% 0.123 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596905
oklch(49% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#49560C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4714
oklch(37.7% 0.074 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#839540 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) | #9E8D37 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D45 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8E82 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839540
#839540
oklch(63.7% 0.113 119.7)
- #967BC6
#967BC6
oklch(63.8% 0.113 299.8)
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 #839540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
Use #839540 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.