#86965D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.081 121.5), rgb(134, 150, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#86965D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86965D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.081 121.5) |
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 #86965D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86965D | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86965D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86965D text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86965D
oklch(64.6% 0.081 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#596830
oklch(49.1% 0.082 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#495528
oklch(42.8% 0.069 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#86965D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9060 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9188 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86965D
#86965D
oklch(64.6% 0.081 121.5)
- #9782B8
#9782B8
oklch(64.6% 0.082 302)
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 #86965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
Use #86965D 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.