#868B07
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.2% 0.134 112.3), rgb(134, 139, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#868B07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868B07 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 90%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.134 112.3) |
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 #868B07 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868B07 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868B07 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868B07 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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
#C1C595
oklch(80.8% 0.065 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A757
oklch(70.7% 0.104 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868B07
oklch(61.2% 0.134 112.3)
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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
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#868B07 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) | #97871A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908276 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868B07
#868B07
oklch(61.2% 0.134 112.3)
- #8773CD
#8773CD
oklch(61.3% 0.134 292.2)
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 #868B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
Use #868B07 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.