#858D41
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.101 114.3), rgb(133, 141, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#858D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858D41 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 141, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.101 114.3) |
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 #858D41 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858D41 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858D41 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858D41 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858D41
oklch(62% 0.101 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727A23
oklch(55.5% 0.109 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#606714
oklch(49.2% 0.102 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5415
oklch(42.7% 0.084 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#858D41 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) | #96873A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968845 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D867C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858D41
#858D41
oklch(62% 0.101 114.3)
- #8A7ABD
#8A7ABD
oklch(62.1% 0.101 294.3)
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 #858D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #858D41 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.