#869666
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.07 123.3), rgb(134, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#869666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869666 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.07 123.3) |
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 #869666 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869666 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #869666 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869666 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA781
oklch(70.8% 0.055 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869666
oklch(64.8% 0.07 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B48
oklch(55.6% 0.076 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#596739
oklch(49% 0.07 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#49542F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#869666 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) | #9B9063 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999068 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A918A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869666
#869666
oklch(64.8% 0.07 123.3)
- #9784B2
#9784B2
oklch(64.7% 0.071 303.4)
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 #869666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #869666 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.