#859991

Accessibility

6.96:1

Vs white / black

3.02:1 · 6.96:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#859991

RGB

rgb(133, 153, 145)

RGBA

rgba(133, 153, 145, 1)

HSL

hsl(156, 9%, 56%)

HSLA

hsla(156, 9%, 56%, 1)

HSV

hsv(156, 13%, 60%)

LAB

lab(61.49% -8.72 1.81)

LCH

lch(61.49% 8.91 168.27)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6648 -0.0251 0.0047)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6648 0.0255 169.39)

XYZ

xyz(26.17, 29.81, 31.16)

CMYK

cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 40%)

CSS

color: #859991;

CSS variable

--color-859991: #859991;

SCSS

$color-859991: #859991;

JavaScript

const color = "#859991";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#859991";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#859991" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#859991", "rgb": { "r": 133, "g": 153, "b": 145 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6648 0.0255 169.39)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#859991-1: #859991;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 11.15 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

CadetBlue

Very different · ΔE 10.34 · #5F9EA0

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-300

Very different · ΔE 9.99 · #90A4AE

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 15.95 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e9faf3 100dcece6 200c8d9d2 300b0c3bb 40093a79f 500788b84 60064756e 7004f5d57 800394742 90025322d 950111e19

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5f7f6 ebeeed e1e6e4 d6ddda ccd5d1 c2ccc8 b8c4bf aebbb6 a4b3ad 99aaa3 8fa29a 859991 7a8c85 6f8079 64736d 596661 4e5955 434d49 37403c 2c3330 212624 161918 0b0d0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f7f6 ebeeed e1e6e4 d6ddda ccd5d1 c2ccc8 b8c4bf aebbb6 a4b3ad 99aaa3 8fa29a

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

7a8c85 6f8079 64736d 596661 4e5955 434d49 37403c 2c3330 212624 161918 0b0d0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

859790 84958e 84938d 83918b 838f8a 838d89 828a87 828886 818684 818483 808281

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#859991Stop 1 #99858DStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#859987Stop 1 #859991Stop 2 #859799Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#859991Stop 1 #918599Stop 2 #999185Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#859991Stop 1 #998597Stop 2 #998785Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2E3834Stop 1 #51615BStop 2 #748B82Stop 3 #9EAEA7Stop 4 #C7D1CDStop 5

Using this color

Where #859991 works

#859991 (#859991) sits in the teal family at about 156° hue, 9% saturation, and 56% lightness. Contrast is 3.02:1 on white and 6.96:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #859991 as small body text on white — 3.02:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Balance, healing, and sophistication. Popular in wellness and modern dashboards. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Teal range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Concrete#95A5A6 Asbestos#7F8C8D Web Safe #669999#669999 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Material Blue Grey 400#78909C Web Safe #999999#999999 CadetBlue#5F9EA0 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 DarkGray#A9A9A9 System Gray#8E8E93 Gray#808080

Where #859991 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #859991 as small body text on white — 3.02:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.