#868930
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61% 0.111 111.1), rgb(134, 137, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#868930 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868930 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 137, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.111 111.1) |
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 #868930 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868930 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868930 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868930 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868930
oklch(61% 0.111 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777905
oklch(55.6% 0.121 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515302
oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434510
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#868930 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) | #938325 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948536 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8177 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868930
#868930
oklch(61% 0.111 111.1)
- #8476C0
#8476C0
oklch(60.9% 0.111 291.4)
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 #868930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #868930 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.