#86941D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.4% 0.136 116.5), rgb(134, 148, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#86941D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86941D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 148, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.136 116.5) |
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 #86941D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86941D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86941D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86941D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA958
oklch(70.6% 0.107 116.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86941D
oklch(63.4% 0.136 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A05
oklch(27.1% 0.056 116.9)
#86941D 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D29 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8B7E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86941D
#86941D
oklch(63.4% 0.136 116.5)
- #9377D2
#9377D2
oklch(63.4% 0.135 296.5)
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 #86941D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.052
Use #86941D 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.