#868F0C
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.2% 0.137 114.2), rgb(134, 143, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#868F0C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868F0C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 143, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 85%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.137 114.2) |
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 #868F0C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868F0C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868F0C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868F0C text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA856
oklch(70.6% 0.107 114.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868F0C
oklch(62.2% 0.137 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#868F0C 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) | #9A8700 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A891D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908679 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868F0C
#868F0C
oklch(62.2% 0.137 114.2)
- #8C74D0
#8C74D0
oklch(62.1% 0.137 294.1)
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 #868F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.049
Use #868F0C 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.