#859C29
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.3% 0.139 120.4), rgb(133, 156, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#859C29 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859C29 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 156, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.139 120.4) |
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 #859C29 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859C29 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859C29 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859C29 text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 120.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859C29
oklch(65.3% 0.139 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#859C29 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) | #A69313 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39333 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9486 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859C29
#859C29
oklch(65.3% 0.139 120.4)
- #9E7AD8
#9E7AD8
oklch(65.3% 0.14 300.2)
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 #859C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
Use #859C29 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.