Information about #859E29 color

#859E29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#859E29 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 158, 41) — 52.2% red, 62% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 46 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #859E29 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sushi (#7C9F2F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Siskin Sprout Yellow (#7A942E) and Wasabi (#849137).

The recipe behind #859E29 is rgb(133, 158, 41), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #859E29: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #859E29 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#859E29 color variations

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

#859E29 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 #859E29

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

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859E29
  • RGB133, 158, 41
  • CMYK10, 0, 46, 38
  • CSSrgb(133, 158, 41)
  • HSL73°, 59%, 39%
  • HSL Precise72.821°, 58.794%, 39.02%
  • HSV73°, 74%, 62%
  • HSB73°, 74%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.620, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.620, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.620, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID859E29
  • DECIMAL ID8756777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01