#859289
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.7% 0.02 155.6), rgb(133, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#859289 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859289 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.02 155.6) |
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 #859289 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859289 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859289 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859289 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400
#99A49C
oklch(70.8% 0.017 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859289
oklch(64.7% 0.02 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A776E
oklch(55.6% 0.021 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#58645C
oklch(49% 0.019 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#48524B
oklch(42.7% 0.017 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#859289 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) | #929089 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E89 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83928F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859289
#859289
oklch(64.7% 0.02 155.6)
- #968A93
#968A93
oklch(64.7% 0.019 334.4)
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 #859289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #859289 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.