#869049
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.9% 0.096 115.8), rgb(134, 144, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#869049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869049 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 144, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.096 115.8) |
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 #869049 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869049 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869049 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #869049 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA770
oklch(70.8% 0.076 115.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869049
oklch(62.9% 0.096 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E671D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#869049 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) | #988A43 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8980 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869049
#869049
oklch(62.9% 0.096 115.8)
- #8E7DBC
#8E7DBC
oklch(63% 0.095 296)
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 #869049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.053
Use #869049 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.