#868F2D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.12 114.4), rgb(134, 143, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#868F2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868F2D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 143, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.12 114.4) |
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 #868F2D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868F2D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868F2D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868F2D text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA861
oklch(70.8% 0.095 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868F2D
oklch(62.3% 0.12 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#868F2D 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) | #99881F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A34 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F877B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868F2D
#868F2D
oklch(62.3% 0.12 114.4)
- #8C77C8
#8C77C8
oklch(62.2% 0.121 294.6)
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 #868F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #868F2D 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.