#869A20
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.9% 0.141 119), rgb(134, 154, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#869A20 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869A20 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 154, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.141 119) |
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 #869A20 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869A20 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A20 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A20 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC795
oklch(80.8% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AA57
oklch(70.6% 0.11 118.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869A20
oklch(64.9% 0.141 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#869A20 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) | #A49100 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9184 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869A20
#869A20
oklch(64.9% 0.141 119)
- #9B79D8
#9B79D8
oklch(64.8% 0.141 298.9)
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 #869A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #869A20 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.