#859239
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.1% 0.115 116.8), rgb(133, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#859239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859239 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.115 116.8) |
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 #859239 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859239 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859239 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859239 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA866
oklch(70.7% 0.09 116.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859239
oklch(63.1% 0.115 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C0B
oklch(55.6% 0.125 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5504
oklch(42.7% 0.096 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4611
oklch(37.6% 0.074 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#859239 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) | #9B8B2F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859239
#859239
oklch(63.1% 0.115 116.8)
- #917AC6
#917AC6
oklch(63.2% 0.114 296.9)
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 #859239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #859239 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.