#859429
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.4% 0.13 117.2), rgb(133, 148, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#859429 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859429 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 148, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.13 117.2) |
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 #859429 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859429 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859429 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859429 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC798
oklch(81% 0.064 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 117)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859429
oklch(63.4% 0.13 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4704
oklch(37.8% 0.084 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252A07
oklch(27.2% 0.054 117.1)
#859429 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) | #9E8C16 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D32 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8C7F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859429
#859429
oklch(63.4% 0.13 117.2)
- #9378CF
#9378CF
oklch(63.4% 0.13 296.8)
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 #859429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #859429 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.