#858D67
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.7% 0.055 117.7), rgb(133, 141, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#858D67 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858D67 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 141, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.055 117.7) |
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 #858D67 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858D67 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858D67 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858D67 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA586
oklch(70.8% 0.044 117.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858D67
oklch(62.7% 0.055 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#707850
oklch(55.5% 0.059 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6540
oklch(49.1% 0.056 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#858D67 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) | #928965 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918969 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898983 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858D67
#858D67
oklch(62.7% 0.055 117.7)
- #8C81A6
#8C81A6
oklch(62.6% 0.056 298.4)
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 #858D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #858D67 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.