#849955
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.096 123.1), rgb(132, 153, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#849955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849955 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 153, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.096 123.1) |
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 #849955 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849955 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849955 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849955 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849955
oklch(65% 0.096 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#687D32
oklch(55.6% 0.104 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566924
oklch(49% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#475620
oklch(42.7% 0.08 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#849955 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) | #A09250 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899389 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849955
#849955
oklch(65% 0.096 123.1)
- #9B81C0
#9B81C0
oklch(65.1% 0.096 302.8)
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 #849955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #849955 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.