#869040
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.105 115.4), rgb(134, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#869040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869040 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.105 115.4) |
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 #869040 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869040 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869040 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #869040 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869040
oklch(62.8% 0.105 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B1D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F670D
oklch(49% 0.106 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5410
oklch(42.6% 0.088 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#869040 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) | #998938 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B45 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E897E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869040
#869040
oklch(62.8% 0.105 115.4)
- #8E7BC1
#8E7BC1
oklch(62.8% 0.105 295.7)
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 #869040, 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 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #869040 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.