#868D6B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.049 117.3), rgb(134, 141, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#868D6B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868D6B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 141, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.049 117.3) |
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 #868D6B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868D6B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868D6B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868D6B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868D6B
oklch(62.8% 0.049 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#717854
oklch(55.7% 0.053 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6544
oklch(49.2% 0.05 118)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#868D6B 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) | #928969 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8984 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868D6B
#868D6B
oklch(62.8% 0.049 117.3)
- #8C83A3
#8C83A3
oklch(62.9% 0.048 297.9)
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 #868D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
Use #868D6B 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.