#839B10
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.8% 0.15 120.3), rgb(131, 155, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#839B10 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B10 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.15 120.3) |
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 #839B10 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B10 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B10 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B10 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AB52
oklch(70.6% 0.117 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B10
oklch(64.8% 0.15 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B02
oklch(27.2% 0.062 120.3)
#839B10 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) | #A59100 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39123 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9284 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B10
#839B10
oklch(64.8% 0.15 120.3)
- #9E76DB
#9E76DB
oklch(64.8% 0.15 300.5)
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 #839B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
Use #839B10 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.