#869848
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.8% 0.108 120), rgb(134, 152, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#869848 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869848 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 152, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.108 120) |
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 #869848 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869848 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869848 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869848 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96C
oklch(70.8% 0.085 119.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869848
oklch(64.8% 0.108 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D20
oklch(55.7% 0.117 120)
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Step 700
700
#596911
oklch(49.1% 0.109 120)
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Step 800
800
#495613
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#869848 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) | #A09041 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9186 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869848
#869848
oklch(64.8% 0.108 120)
- #997FC6
#997FC6
oklch(64.8% 0.107 300.3)
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 #869848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #869848 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.