#858E22
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.9% 0.127 114.3), rgb(133, 142, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#858E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 114°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858E22 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 142, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.127 114.3) |
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 #858E22 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858E22 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858E22 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858E22 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC698
oklch(80.9% 0.062 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 114.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858E22
oklch(61.9% 0.127 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414603
oklch(37.7% 0.083 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#858E22 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) | #99870A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E857A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858E22
#858E22
oklch(61.9% 0.127 114.3)
- #8B75CA
#8B75CA
oklch(61.9% 0.127 294.3)
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 #858E22, 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 Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #858E22 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.