Information about #859C5D color

#859C5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #859C5D belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 156, 93) (52.2% red, 61.2% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 25 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#859C5D presents itself as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Woodstock (#839C60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moss Green (#8A9A5B) and Willow Dye (#8C9E5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 156, 93) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #859C5D: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #859C5D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#859C5D color variations

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

#859C5D 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 #859C5D

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

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859C5D
  • RGB133, 156, 93
  • CMYK9, 0, 25, 39
  • CSSrgb(133, 156, 93)
  • HSL82°, 25%, 49%
  • HSL Precise81.905°, 25.301%, 48.824%
  • HSV82°, 40%, 61%
  • HSB82°, 40%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.612, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.612, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.612, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859C5D
  • DECIMAL ID8756317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01