#849260
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.072 121.2), rgb(132, 146, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#849260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849260 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 146, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.072 121.2) |
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 #849260 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849260 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849260 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #849260 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849260
oklch(63.6% 0.072 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B45
oklch(55.7% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6736
oklch(49% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4629
oklch(37.9% 0.047 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#849260 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) | #988C5D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C62 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888D85 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849260
#849260
oklch(63.6% 0.072 121.2)
- #9281B0
#9281B0
oklch(63.6% 0.072 301)
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 #849260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #849260 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.