#859C8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.034 156.8), rgb(133, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#859C8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859C8D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.034 156.8) |
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 #859C8D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859C8D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859C8D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859C8D text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859C8D
oklch(67% 0.034 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#74927F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C68
oklch(55.6% 0.047 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6857
oklch(49% 0.043 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5547
oklch(42.7% 0.036 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#859C8D 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) | #9C988C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819C98 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859C8D
#859C8D
oklch(67% 0.034 156.8)
- #A48E9D
#A48E9D
oklch(67.1% 0.034 337.6)
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 #859C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #859C8D 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.