#868F3E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.5% 0.106 114.8), rgb(134, 143, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#868F3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868F3E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 143, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.106 114.8) |
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 #868F3E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868F3E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868F3E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868F3E text on black | 6.01:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868F3E
oklch(62.5% 0.106 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F670A
oklch(49% 0.107 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E540F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414616
oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#868F3E 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) | #988836 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A43 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E877D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868F3E
#868F3E
oklch(62.5% 0.106 114.8)
- #8C7AC1
#8C7AC1
oklch(62.5% 0.106 294.8)
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 #868F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #868F3E 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.