#859C8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.037 151.7), rgb(133, 156, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#859C8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859C8A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.037 151.7) |
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 #859C8A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859C8A | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859C8A text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859C8A text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859C8A
oklch(67% 0.037 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#75927B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 151)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C64
oklch(55.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6953
oklch(49.1% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5544
oklch(42.6% 0.039 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#859C8A 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) | #9C9889 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829B97 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859C8A
#859C8A
oklch(67% 0.037 151.7)
- #A38D9F
#A38D9F
oklch(66.9% 0.037 332.1)
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 #859C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #859C8A 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.