#868C3E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.102 113), rgb(134, 140, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#868C3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868C3E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 140, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.102 113) |
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 #868C3E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868C3E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868C3E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868C3E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868C3E
oklch(61.8% 0.102 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A1F
oklch(55.7% 0.111 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#61660F
oklch(49% 0.103 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5412
oklch(42.8% 0.086 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424517
oklch(37.7% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#868C3E 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) | #958636 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958842 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E847B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868C3E
#868C3E
oklch(61.8% 0.102 113)
- #8879BE
#8879BE
oklch(61.8% 0.103 293.1)
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 #868C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.048
Use #868C3E 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.