#868E4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.5% 0.088 114.8), rgb(134, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#868E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868E4E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.088 114.8) |
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 #868E4E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868E4E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868E4E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868E4E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868E4E
oklch(62.5% 0.088 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A33
oklch(55.7% 0.095 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6625
oklch(49% 0.088 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5420
oklch(42.8% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#868E4E 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) | #968849 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A51 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D887F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868E4E
#868E4E
oklch(62.5% 0.088 114.8)
- #8B7DB7
#8B7DB7
oklch(62.5% 0.087 294.8)
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 #868E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.010
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #868E4E 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.