#849C01
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.1% 0.154 120), rgb(132, 156, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#849C01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849C01 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 156, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.154 120) |
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 #849C01 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849C01 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849C01 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849C01 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC891
oklch(80.8% 0.075 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AB4F
oklch(70.6% 0.12 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849C01
oklch(65.1% 0.154 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#849C01 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) | #A79200 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4921C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9384 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849C01
#849C01
oklch(65.1% 0.154 120)
- #9F76DE
#9F76DE
oklch(65% 0.154 300.4)
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 #849C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #849C01 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.