#869563
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.072 122), rgb(134, 149, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#869563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869563 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.072 122) |
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 #869563 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869563 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869563 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869563 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869563
oklch(64.5% 0.072 122)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B45
oklch(55.6% 0.079 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#869563 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) | #9B8F60 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9088 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869563
#869563
oklch(64.5% 0.072 122)
- #9683B3
#9683B3
oklch(64.5% 0.073 302.5)
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 #869563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #869563 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.