#869657
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.5% 0.089 120.6), rgb(134, 150, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#869657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869657 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.089 120.6) |
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 #869657 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869657 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869657 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869657 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA877
oklch(70.8% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869657
oklch(64.5% 0.089 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C37
oklch(55.7% 0.096 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6829
oklch(49.1% 0.089 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#495523
oklch(42.7% 0.074 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#869657 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) | #9D8F52 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9087 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869657
#869657
oklch(64.5% 0.089 120.6)
- #9681BC
#9681BC
oklch(64.5% 0.089 300.3)
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 #869657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #869657 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.