#859656
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.4% 0.09 121.1), rgb(133, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#859656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859656 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.09 121.1) |
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 #859656 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859656 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859656 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859656 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA876
oklch(70.8% 0.071 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859656
oklch(64.4% 0.09 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C36
oklch(55.7% 0.098 121)
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Step 700
700
#596828
oklch(49% 0.09 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#495522
oklch(42.7% 0.076 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4621
oklch(37.6% 0.058 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#859656 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) | #9D8F51 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F59 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9086 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859656
#859656
oklch(64.4% 0.09 121.1)
- #9780BC
#9780BC
oklch(64.4% 0.091 301.5)
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 #859656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #859656 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.