#859570
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.7% 0.056 126.9), rgb(133, 149, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#859570 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859570 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 149, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.056 126.9) |
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 #859570 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859570 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859570 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859570 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A689
oklch(70.7% 0.044 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859570
oklch(64.7% 0.056 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A53
oklch(55.6% 0.061 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#586743
oklch(49.1% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#485438
oklch(42.7% 0.047 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4530
oklch(37.6% 0.036 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#859570 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) | #99906E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F72 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87918B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859570
#859570
oklch(64.7% 0.056 126.9)
- #9786AA
#9786AA
oklch(64.8% 0.056 306.3)
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 #859570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #859570 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.