#839B2F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65% 0.135 121.1), rgb(131, 155, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#839B2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B2F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.135 121.1) |
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 #839B2F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B2F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B2F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B2F text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC898
oklch(81% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B2F
oklch(65% 0.135 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4804
oklch(37.7% 0.088 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A07
oklch(26.9% 0.055 121.3)
#839B2F 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) | #A5921E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29238 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9385 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B2F
#839B2F
oklch(65% 0.135 121.1)
- #9E7AD4
#9E7AD4
oklch(65.1% 0.135 301.2)
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 #839B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #839B2F 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.