#859EA6
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.3% 0.03 219.1), rgb(133, 158, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#859EA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #859EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 158, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.03 219.1) |
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 #859EA6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #859EA6 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859EA6 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #859EA6 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#859EA6
oklch(68.3% 0.03 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#708F9A
oklch(63% 0.039 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#577A84
oklch(55.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 700
700
#476670
oklch(49% 0.039 219.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B535B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 220.5)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#859EA6 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) | #999CA6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA1A0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #859EA6
#859EA6
oklch(68.3% 0.03 219.1)
- #AB938B
#AB938B
oklch(68.3% 0.031 39.3)
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 #859EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #859EA6 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.