#859883
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.9% 0.037 142.5), rgb(133, 152, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#859883 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859883 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 152, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.037 142.5) |
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 #859883 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859883 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859883 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859883 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859883
oklch(65.9% 0.037 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#667A64
oklch(55.7% 0.041 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#556653
oklch(49% 0.036 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#859883 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) | #999482 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969284 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849792 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859883
#859883
oklch(65.9% 0.037 142.5)
- #9D8A9F
#9D8A9F
oklch(65.7% 0.038 323)
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 #859883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.056
Use #859883 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.