#849902
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.4% 0.151 119), rgb(132, 153, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#849902 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849902 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 153, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.151 119) |
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 #849902 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849902 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849902 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849902 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBC892
oklch(80.9% 0.074 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99AB51
oklch(70.8% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849902
oklch(64.4% 0.151 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A01
oklch(26.9% 0.062 119.1)
#849902 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) | #A49000 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1901C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9082 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849902
#849902
oklch(64.4% 0.151 119)
- #9B75DB
#9B75DB
oklch(64.3% 0.151 299.3)
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 #849902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.050
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
Use #849902 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.