#869540
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.9% 0.112 118), rgb(134, 149, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#869540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869540 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 149, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.112 118) |
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 #869540 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869540 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869540 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #869540 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869540
oklch(63.9% 0.112 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C16
oklch(55.5% 0.121 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6903
oklch(49.2% 0.114 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B550B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#869540 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) | #9E8E37 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E45 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8E82 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869540
#869540
oklch(63.9% 0.112 118)
- #947CC7
#947CC7
oklch(63.9% 0.112 297.9)
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 #869540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #869540 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.