Information about #859591 color

#859591 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #859591 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 149, 145) (52.2% red, 58.4% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 2 / 42 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #859591 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Forcefield (#899694). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crescent (#839596) and Half Innocence (#8A9794).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 149, 145)), which gives #859591 its character. If you plan to put text on a #859591 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #859591 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#859591 color variations

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

#859591 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 #859591

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

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859591
  • RGB133, 149, 145
  • CMYK6, 0, 2, 42
  • CSSrgb(133, 149, 145)
  • HSL165°, 7%, 55%
  • HSL Precise165°, 7.018%, 55.294%
  • HSV165°, 11%, 58%
  • HSB165°, 11%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.584, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.584, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.584, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859591
  • DECIMAL ID8754577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01