#859664
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.7% 0.073 123.7), rgb(133, 150, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#859664 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859664 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.073 123.7) |
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 #859664 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859664 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859664 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859664 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859664
oklch(64.7% 0.073 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.079 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#586837
oklch(49.1% 0.074 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#859664 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) | #9C9061 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999066 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899189 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859664
#859664
oklch(64.7% 0.073 123.7)
- #9783B3
#9783B3
oklch(64.5% 0.074 303.4)
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 #859664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #859664 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.