#859937
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.7% 0.125 119.9), rgb(133, 153, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#859937 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859937 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 153, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.125 119.9) |
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 #859937 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859937 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859937 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859937 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#99AA62
oklch(70.8% 0.098 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859937
oklch(64.7% 0.125 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C470B
oklch(37.5% 0.081 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#859937 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) | #A2912B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9185 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859937
#859937
oklch(64.7% 0.125 119.9)
- #9A7BCF
#9A7BCF
oklch(64.6% 0.126 299.9)
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 #859937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #859937 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.