#859D34
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.133 121.2), rgb(133, 157, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#859D34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859D34 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 157, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.133 121.2) |
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 #859D34 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #859D34 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859D34 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859D34 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#859D34
oklch(65.6% 0.133 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4806
oklch(37.7% 0.086 121)
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Step 950
950
#222A08
oklch(26.9% 0.054 121.5)
#859D34 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) | #A69426 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3943C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9588 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859D34
#859D34
oklch(65.6% 0.133 121.2)
- #A07CD5
#A07CD5
oklch(65.7% 0.133 301.5)
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 #859D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #859D34 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.