#859959
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.2% 0.091 123.1), rgb(133, 153, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#859959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859959 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 153, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.091 123.1) |
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 #859959 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859959 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859959 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859959 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859959
oklch(65.2% 0.091 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#687D37
oklch(55.7% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#576929
oklch(49.1% 0.092 123)
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Step 800
800
#475623
oklch(42.8% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4722
oklch(37.8% 0.059 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#859959 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) | #A09254 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9389 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859959
#859959
oklch(65.2% 0.091 123.1)
- #9B82BE
#9B82BE
oklch(65.2% 0.092 303.1)
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 #859959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #859959 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.