#849A16
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.7% 0.147 119.6), rgb(132, 154, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#849A16 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849A16 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 154, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.147 119.6) |
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 #849A16 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849A16 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849A16 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849A16 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC894
oklch(81% 0.071 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AB54
oklch(70.7% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849A16
oklch(64.7% 0.147 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A02
oklch(26.9% 0.061 119.2)
#849A16 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) | #A49100 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29125 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9183 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849A16
#849A16
oklch(64.7% 0.147 119.6)
- #9C77DA
#9C77DA
oklch(64.7% 0.147 299.5)
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 #849A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.051
Use #849A16 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.