#859285
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.024 145.3), rgb(133, 146, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#859285 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859285 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 146, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.024 145.3) |
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 #859285 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859285 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859285 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859285 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA499
oklch(70.7% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859285
oklch(64.6% 0.024 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A786A
oklch(55.7% 0.027 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#586558
oklch(49.2% 0.026 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#485248
oklch(42.6% 0.021 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D443D
oklch(37.8% 0.015 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#859285 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) | #938F84 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E86 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84918E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859285
#859285
oklch(64.6% 0.024 145.3)
- #968996
#968996
oklch(64.6% 0.024 325.9)
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 #859285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #859285 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.