#849566
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.069 124.5), rgb(132, 149, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#849566 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849566 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 149, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.069 124.5) |
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 #849566 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849566 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849566 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849566 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849566
oklch(64.4% 0.069 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B49
oklch(55.6% 0.075 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#58683A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#485530
oklch(42.8% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#849566 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) | #9A8F63 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F68 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879189 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849566
#849566
oklch(64.4% 0.069 124.5)
- #9783B0
#9783B0
oklch(64.4% 0.07 304.8)
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 #849566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #849566 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.