#869A40
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.1% 0.118 120.3), rgb(134, 154, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#869A40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869A40 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 154, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.118 120.3) |
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 #869A40 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869A40 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A40 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A40 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869A40
oklch(65.1% 0.118 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E0C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485605
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#869A40 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) | #A39236 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19246 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9386 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869A40
#869A40
oklch(65.1% 0.118 120.3)
- #9B7ECD
#9B7ECD
oklch(65.2% 0.118 300)
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 #869A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #869A40 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.