#849019
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.3% 0.134 115.7), rgb(132, 144, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#849019 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849019 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.134 115.7) |
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 #849019 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849019 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849019 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #849019 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#D8DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA959
oklch(70.8% 0.105 115.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849019
oklch(62.3% 0.134 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#849019 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) | #9B8800 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A25 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D877B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849019
#849019
oklch(62.3% 0.134 115.7)
- #8E74CE
#8E74CE
oklch(62.2% 0.134 295.6)
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 #849019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
Use #849019 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.