#869D5B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.2% 0.094 124.6), rgb(134, 157, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#869D5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869D5B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 157, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.094 124.6) |
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 #869D5B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869D5B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869D5B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869D5B text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A976
oklch(70.7% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869D5B
oklch(66.2% 0.094 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#667D35
oklch(55.5% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#556A27
oklch(49.2% 0.096 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#455622
oklch(42.6% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#869D5B 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) | #A49656 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0955E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A978D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869D5B
#869D5B
oklch(66.2% 0.094 124.6)
- #A084C2
#A084C2
oklch(66.2% 0.095 304.6)
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 #869D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #869D5B 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.