#848D07
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.5% 0.137 114.2), rgb(132, 141, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#848D07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848D07 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 141, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 91%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.137 114.2) |
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 #848D07 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848D07 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848D07 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848D07 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA856
oklch(70.6% 0.107 114.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848D07
oklch(61.5% 0.137 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#848D07 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) | #988500 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98871B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8477 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848D07
#848D07
oklch(61.5% 0.137 114.2)
- #8A72CE
#8A72CE
oklch(61.5% 0.137 294)
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 #848D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #848D07 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.