#859D0A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.4% 0.153 120.1), rgb(133, 157, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#859D0A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859D0A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 157, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.153 120.1) |
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 #859D0A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859D0A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859D0A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859D0A text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC892
oklch(80.8% 0.074 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AB50
oklch(70.6% 0.119 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859D0A
oklch(65.4% 0.153 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B01
oklch(27.2% 0.063 120.1)
#859D0A 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) | #A89300 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59320 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9485 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859D0A
#859D0A
oklch(65.4% 0.153 120.1)
- #A078DF
#A078DF
oklch(65.5% 0.153 300.1)
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 #859D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
Use #859D0A 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.