#869C04
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.2% 0.153 119.3), rgb(134, 156, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#869C04 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869C04 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 156, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.153 119.3) |
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 #869C04 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869C04 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869C04 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869C04 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC891
oklch(80.9% 0.075 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AB50
oklch(70.7% 0.119 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869C04
oklch(65.2% 0.153 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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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
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#869C04 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) | #A79200 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4931E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9384 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869C04
#869C04
oklch(65.2% 0.153 119.3)
- #9E78DF
#9E78DF
oklch(65.3% 0.152 299.2)
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 #869C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
Use #869C04 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.