#86963E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(64.2% 0.115 118.4), rgb(134, 150, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#86963E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86963E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.115 118.4) |
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 #86963E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86963E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86963E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86963E text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA967
oklch(70.8% 0.09 118.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86963E
oklch(64.2% 0.115 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D0F
oklch(55.7% 0.125 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5607
oklch(42.8% 0.097 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#86963E 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) | #9F8E35 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F43 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8E83 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86963E
#86963E
oklch(64.2% 0.115 118.4)
- #967CC9
#967CC9
oklch(64.1% 0.115 298.6)
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 #86963E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #86963E 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.