#859A67
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.076 126.6), rgb(133, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#859A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859A67 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.076 126.6) |
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 #859A67 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859A67 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859A67 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859A67 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A880
oklch(70.8% 0.059 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859A67
oklch(65.7% 0.076 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#677C46
oklch(55.6% 0.081 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#556937
oklch(49.2% 0.077 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4629
oklch(37.6% 0.049 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#859A67 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) | #9F9464 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9269 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88958D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859A67
#859A67
oklch(65.7% 0.076 126.6)
- #9D85B6
#9D85B6
oklch(65.6% 0.076 306.7)
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 #859A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #859A67 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.