#859581
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65.1% 0.034 139.4), rgb(133, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#859581 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859581 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.034 139.4) |
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 #859581 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859581 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859581 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859581 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859581
oklch(65.1% 0.034 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#687964
oklch(55.6% 0.038 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#576653
oklch(49.2% 0.035 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#475344
oklch(42.7% 0.029 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4539
oklch(37.8% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#859581 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) | #969180 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84938F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859581
#859581
oklch(65.1% 0.034 139.4)
- #99899D
#99899D
oklch(65.1% 0.035 319.5)
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 #859581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #859581 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.