#859998
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.023 192.9), rgb(133, 153, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#859998 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859998 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 153, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.023 192.9) |
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 #859998 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859998 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859998 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859998 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A3
oklch(70.7% 0.017 191.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859998
oklch(66.7% 0.023 192.9)
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Step 600
600
#637877
oklch(55.5% 0.025 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#526564
oklch(49.1% 0.023 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#435252
oklch(42.6% 0.019 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#394444
oklch(37.7% 0.014 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#859998 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) | #969798 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929498 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9A99 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859998
#859998
oklch(66.7% 0.023 192.9)
- #A28F90
#A28F90
oklch(66.7% 0.023 14.1)
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 #859998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #859998 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.