#869111
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(62.7% 0.138 115.1), rgb(134, 145, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#869111 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869111 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 145, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.138 115.1) |
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 #869111 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869111 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869111 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #869111 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
#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
#D8DDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC695
oklch(80.9% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA956
oklch(70.8% 0.109 115.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869111
oklch(62.7% 0.138 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#869111 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) | #9C8900 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B20 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F887B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869111
#869111
oklch(62.7% 0.138 115.1)
- #8F75D2
#8F75D2
oklch(62.7% 0.138 295)
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 #869111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #869111 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.