#839B3D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.1% 0.124 122), rgb(131, 155, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#839B3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839B3D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.124 122) |
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 #839B3D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839B3D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B3D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839B3D text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA65
oklch(70.6% 0.096 122.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839B3D
oklch(65.1% 0.124 122)
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Step 600
600
#677F01
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
#3B480F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#839B3D 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) | #A49232 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19243 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899487 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839B3D
#839B3D
oklch(65.1% 0.124 122)
- #9E7CCE
#9E7CCE
oklch(65.1% 0.124 302.2)
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 #839B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #839B3D 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.