#859367
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.065 122.6), rgb(133, 147, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#859367 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859367 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.065 122.6) |
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 #859367 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859367 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859367 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859367 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA683
oklch(70.7% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859367
oklch(64% 0.065 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D452C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#859367 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) | #988E64 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D69 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888F87 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859367
#859367
oklch(64% 0.065 122.6)
- #9483AD
#9483AD
oklch(64% 0.065 303.1)
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 #859367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #859367 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.