#848D64
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.5% 0.059 118.2), rgb(132, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#848D64 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848D64 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.059 118.2) |
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 #848D64 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848D64 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848D64 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848D64 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 118.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848D64
oklch(62.5% 0.059 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#70794D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 118)
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Step 700
700
#5D663E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#848D64 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) | #928961 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918966 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888982 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848D64
#848D64
oklch(62.5% 0.059 118.2)
- #8C80A7
#8C80A7
oklch(62.5% 0.059 298.8)
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 #848D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #848D64 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.