Information about #859B7F color

#859B7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #859B7F belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 155, 127) (52.2% red, 60.8% green, 49.8% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 11 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#859B7F presents itself as a calm, restrained leafy green — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bluegrass (#839783). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) and Greyish Green (#82A67D).

The recipe behind #859B7F is rgb(133, 155, 127), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #859B7F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#859B7F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#859B7F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #859B7F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859B7F
  • RGB133, 155, 127
  • CMYK9, 0, 11, 39
  • CSSrgb(133, 155, 127)
  • HSL107°, 12%, 55%
  • HSL Precise107.143°, 12.281%, 55.294%
  • HSV107°, 18%, 61%
  • HSB107°, 18%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.608, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.608, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.608, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859B7F
  • DECIMAL ID8756095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01