#859244
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.2% 0.104 117.3), rgb(133, 146, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#859244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859244 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.104 117.3) |
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 #859244 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859244 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859244 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859244 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 117.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859244
oklch(63.2% 0.104 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B21
oklch(55.5% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6813
oklch(49.2% 0.105 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5514
oklch(42.8% 0.087 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4618
oklch(37.7% 0.068 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#859244 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) | #9B8B3D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C48 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8B80 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859244
#859244
oklch(63.2% 0.104 117.3)
- #917CC1
#917CC1
oklch(63.3% 0.104 297.4)
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 #859244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.050
Use #859244 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.