#859541
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.9% 0.111 118.7), rgb(133, 149, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#859541 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859541 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 149, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.111 118.7) |
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 #859541 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859541 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859541 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #859541 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859541
oklch(63.9% 0.111 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C18
oklch(55.5% 0.12 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6907
oklch(49.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A560D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E4715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#859541 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) | #9E8D39 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E46 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8E82 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859541
#859541
oklch(63.9% 0.111 118.7)
- #957CC6
#957CC6
oklch(63.9% 0.111 298.8)
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 #859541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #859541 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.