#868002
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.6% 0.125 106.4), rgb(134, 128, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#868002 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868002 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.125 106.4) |
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 #868002 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868002 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868002 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868002 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C49A
oklch(81% 0.056 106.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A460
oklch(70.6% 0.09 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#928D2F
oklch(63% 0.114 106.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#868002
oklch(58.6% 0.125 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474409
oklch(37.8% 0.075 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#868002 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F14 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91766C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868002
#868002
oklch(58.6% 0.125 106.4)
- #776FC2
#776FC2
oklch(58.6% 0.125 286.3)
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 #868002, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #868002.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #868002 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.