#859331
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.2% 0.123 117), rgb(133, 147, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#859331 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859331 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 147, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.123 117) |
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 #859331 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859331 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859331 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859331 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA961
oklch(70.8% 0.097 117.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859331
oklch(63.2% 0.123 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F470B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#859331 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) | #9D8B24 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C38 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8B7F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859331
#859331
oklch(63.2% 0.123 117)
- #9279CB
#9279CB
oklch(63.3% 0.122 296.8)
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 #859331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #859331 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.