#86973C
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.4% 0.118 118.8), rgb(134, 151, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#86973C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86973C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 151, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 118.8) |
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 #86973C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86973C | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86973C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86973C text on black | 6.50:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86973C
oklch(64.4% 0.118 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D06
oklch(55.6% 0.129 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5602
oklch(42.8% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4710
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#86973C 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) | #A08F32 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9042 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8F83 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86973C
#86973C
oklch(64.4% 0.118 118.8)
- #977CCB
#977CCB
oklch(64.3% 0.118 298.8)
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 #86973C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #86973C 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.