#869A52
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.4% 0.1 121.9), rgb(134, 154, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#869A52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869A52 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 154, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.1 121.9) |
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 #869A52 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869A52 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A52 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A52 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869A52
oklch(65.4% 0.1 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#697D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#57691F
oklch(49% 0.101 122)
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Step 800
800
#47561C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#869A52 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) | #A2934C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9256 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9489 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869A52
#869A52
oklch(65.4% 0.1 121.9)
- #9C81C3
#9C81C3
oklch(65.3% 0.1 302.5)
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 #869A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #869A52 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.