#859477
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.045 129.9), rgb(133, 148, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#859477 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859477 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 148, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.045 129.9) |
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 #859477 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859477 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859477 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859477 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A58E
oklch(70.6% 0.035 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859477
oklch(64.6% 0.045 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A795B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#58664B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#48533D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#859477 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) | #979075 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F78 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86918C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859477
#859477
oklch(64.6% 0.045 129.9)
- #9787A3
#9787A3
oklch(64.7% 0.045 310.7)
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 #859477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #859477 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.