#86965E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.08 121.7), rgb(134, 150, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#86965E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 122°. 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 (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86965E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.08 121.7) |
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 #86965E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86965E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86965E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86965E 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)
#86965E
oklch(64.6% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#596831
oklch(49.1% 0.081 122)
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Step 800
800
#495529
oklch(42.8% 0.068 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#86965E 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) | #9C905A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9061 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9188 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86965E
#86965E
oklch(64.6% 0.08 121.7)
- #9783B7
#9783B7
oklch(64.7% 0.079 301.9)
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 #86965E, 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 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #86965E 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.