#859178
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.039 128.4), rgb(133, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#859178 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859178 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.039 128.4) |
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 #859178 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859178 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859178 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859178 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859178
oklch(64% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654D
oklch(49% 0.039 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5340
oklch(42.8% 0.032 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#859178 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) | #948D77 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D79 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868F8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859178
#859178
oklch(64% 0.039 128.4)
- #93869F
#93869F
oklch(64% 0.04 308.6)
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 #859178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #859178 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.