#868D5E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.6% 0.067 115.3), rgb(134, 141, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#868D5E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868D5E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.067 115.3) |
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 #868D5E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868D5E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868D5E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868D5E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA580
oklch(70.7% 0.052 115.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868D5E
oklch(62.6% 0.067 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#727946
oklch(55.7% 0.073 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6537
oklch(49% 0.067 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E532E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#868D5E 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) | #93885B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938960 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8881 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868D5E
#868D5E
oklch(62.6% 0.067 115.3)
- #8B80AC
#8B80AC
oklch(62.6% 0.066 295.9)
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 #868D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #868D5E 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.