#869271
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.049 124), rgb(134, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#869271 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869271 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.049 124) |
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 #869271 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869271 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869271 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #869271 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869271
oklch(64.1% 0.049 124)
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Step 600
600
#6D7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6646
oklch(49.2% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A533A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#869271 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) | #968E6F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888F89 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869271
#869271
oklch(64.1% 0.049 124)
- #9385A5
#9385A5
oklch(64% 0.05 304.9)
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 #869271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #869271 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.