#859249
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.099 117.6), rgb(133, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#859249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859249 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.099 117.6) |
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 #859249 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859249 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859249 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859249 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA770
oklch(70.6% 0.076 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859249
oklch(63.3% 0.099 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B29
oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C681B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B5519
oklch(42.7% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#859249 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) | #9A8B43 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8B81 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859249
#859249
oklch(63.3% 0.099 117.6)
- #917DBE
#917DBE
oklch(63.3% 0.098 297.7)
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 #859249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.053
Use #859249 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.