#859965
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.077 125.5), rgb(133, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#859965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859965 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.077 125.5) |
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 #859965 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859965 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859965 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859965 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859965
oklch(65.4% 0.077 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#687C44
oklch(55.6% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#566936
oklch(49.2% 0.078 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4629
oklch(37.6% 0.049 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#859965 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) | #9F9361 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88948C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859965
#859965
oklch(65.4% 0.077 125.5)
- #9C85B6
#9C85B6
oklch(65.5% 0.076 305.8)
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 #859965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #859965 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.