#859784
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.7% 0.035 143.7), rgb(133, 151, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#859784 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859784 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 151, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.035 143.7) |
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 #859784 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859784 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859784 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859784 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859784
oklch(65.7% 0.035 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#667966
oklch(55.5% 0.037 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#556654
oklch(49.1% 0.035 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#859784 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) | #989383 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959185 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849691 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859784
#859784
oklch(65.7% 0.035 143.7)
- #9C8A9D
#9C8A9D
oklch(65.6% 0.035 324.3)
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 #859784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
Use #859784 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.