#839B39
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.1% 0.127 121.7), rgb(131, 155, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#839B39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B39 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.127 121.7) |
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 #839B39 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B39 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B39 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B39 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AA62
oklch(70.6% 0.099 121.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B39
oklch(65.1% 0.127 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#839B39 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) | #A4922D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19240 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9386 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B39
#839B39
oklch(65.1% 0.127 121.7)
- #9E7BD0
#9E7BD0
oklch(65.1% 0.128 301.9)
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 #839B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #839B39 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.