#839950
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.102 123), rgb(131, 153, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#839950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839950 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.102 123) |
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 #839950 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839950 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839950 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839950 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839950
oklch(64.9% 0.102 123)
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Step 600
600
#677D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#839950 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) | #A0914A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9154 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889388 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839950
#839950
oklch(64.9% 0.102 123)
- #9B7FC2
#9B7FC2
oklch(64.8% 0.102 302.9)
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 #839950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #839950 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.