#858F00
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.1% 0.14 114.6), rgb(133, 143, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#858F00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858F00 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 143, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.14 114.6) |
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 #858F00 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858F00 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858F00 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858F00 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC693
oklch(80.8% 0.069 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA854
oklch(70.6% 0.109 114.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858F00
oklch(62.1% 0.14 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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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
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262902
oklch(26.9% 0.058 114)
#858F00 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) | #9A8700 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8918 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8679 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858F00
#858F00
oklch(62.1% 0.14 114.6)
- #8D73D1
#8D73D1
oklch(62.1% 0.14 294.7)
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 #858F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #858F00 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.