#858C1D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.4% 0.127 113.3), rgb(133, 140, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#858C1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858C1D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 140, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.127 113.3) |
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 #858C1D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858C1D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858C1D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858C1D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A75C
oklch(70.6% 0.099 113.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858C1D
oklch(61.4% 0.127 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424602
oklch(37.8% 0.083 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#858C1D 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) | #978500 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978727 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8378 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858C1D
#858C1D
oklch(61.4% 0.127 113.3)
- #8874C9
#8874C9
oklch(61.4% 0.127 293.1)
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 #858C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #858C1D 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.