#868B02
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.2% 0.135 112.3), rgb(134, 139, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#868B02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868B02 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.135 112.3) |
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 #868B02 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868B02 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868B02 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868B02 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C694
oklch(81% 0.067 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A756
oklch(70.7% 0.105 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868B02
oklch(61.2% 0.135 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#868B02 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) | #978400 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978718 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908276 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868B02
#868B02
oklch(61.2% 0.135 112.3)
- #8772CD
#8772CD
oklch(61.1% 0.135 292.6)
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 #868B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #868B02 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.