#859838
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.5% 0.123 119.5), rgb(133, 152, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#859838 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859838 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 152, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.123 119.5) |
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 #859838 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859838 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #859838 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859838 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A963
oklch(70.6% 0.096 119.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859838
oklch(64.5% 0.123 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#859838 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) | #A1902C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9084 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859838
#859838
oklch(64.5% 0.123 119.5)
- #997BCE
#997BCE
oklch(64.5% 0.124 299.6)
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 #859838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.047
Use #859838 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.