#839543
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.7% 0.11 119.9), rgb(131, 149, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#839543 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839543 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 149, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.11 119.9) |
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 #839543 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839543 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839543 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839543 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839543
oklch(63.7% 0.11 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#59690D
oklch(49% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495610
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#839543 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) | #9D8D3B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D48 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898E83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839543
#839543
oklch(63.7% 0.11 119.9)
- #967BC4
#967BC4
oklch(63.7% 0.11 300.3)
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 #839543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #839543 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.