#868A26
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.1% 0.12 111.7), rgb(134, 138, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#868A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868A26 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 138, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.12 111.7) |
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 #868A26 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868A26 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868A26 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868A26 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A760
oklch(70.8% 0.094 112.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868A26
oklch(61.1% 0.12 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434508
oklch(37.6% 0.078 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#868A26 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) | #958414 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8176 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868A26
#868A26
oklch(61.1% 0.12 111.7)
- #8575C5
#8575C5
oklch(61.1% 0.119 291.6)
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 #868A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #868A26 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.