#869852
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.097 121), rgb(134, 152, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#869852 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869852 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 152, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.097 121) |
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 #869852 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869852 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869852 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869852 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869852
oklch(64.9% 0.097 121)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#596921
oklch(49.2% 0.098 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#48561D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#869852 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) | #A0914C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9156 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9287 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869852
#869852
oklch(64.9% 0.097 121)
- #9981C1
#9981C1
oklch(65% 0.097 301)
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 #869852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #869852 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.