#868614
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.1% 0.125 109.6), rgb(134, 134, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#868614 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868614 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 134, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.125 109.6) |
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 #868614 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868614 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868614 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868614 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C597
oklch(81% 0.062 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868614
oklch(60.1% 0.125 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454501
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#868614 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) | #928000 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938320 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907D72 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868614
#868614
oklch(60.1% 0.125 109.6)
- #8072C6
#8072C6
oklch(60.1% 0.125 289.7)
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 #868614, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #868614 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.