#848F1E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.1% 0.131 115.3), rgb(132, 143, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#848F1E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848F1E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 143, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.131 115.3) |
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 #848F1E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848F1E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848F1E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848F1E text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 115.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848F1E
oklch(62.1% 0.131 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404601
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#848F1E 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) | #9A8700 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998928 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D867A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848F1E
#848F1E
oklch(62.1% 0.131 115.3)
- #8D74CC
#8D74CC
oklch(62% 0.131 295.4)
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 #848F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #848F1E 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.