#869261
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.8% 0.07 119.6), rgb(134, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#869261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869261 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.07 119.6) |
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 #869261 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869261 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869261 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #869261 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869261
oklch(63.8% 0.07 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A45
oklch(55.6% 0.077 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6737
oklch(49.2% 0.071 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B542E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#869261 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) | #988D5E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D63 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8D85 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869261
#869261
oklch(63.8% 0.07 119.6)
- #9282B0
#9282B0
oklch(63.8% 0.07 300.4)
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 #869261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
Use #869261 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.