#858D29
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.121 113.9), rgb(133, 141, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#858D29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858D29 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 141, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.121 113.9) |
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 #858D29 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858D29 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858D29 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858D29 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A760
oklch(70.6% 0.094 113.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858D29
oklch(61.8% 0.121 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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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
#414609
oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#858D29 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) | #978619 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978831 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8579 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858D29
#858D29
oklch(61.8% 0.121 113.9)
- #8A76C7
#8A76C7
oklch(61.8% 0.121 293.9)
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 #858D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
Use #858D29 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.