#859D8B Color
#859D8B is rgb(133, 157, 139) in RGB and hsl(135, 11%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#859D8B
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#859D8BRGB
rgb(133, 157, 139)HSL
hsl(135, 11%, 57%)HSV
hsv(135, 15%, 62%)OKLCH
oklch(67.2% 0.038 152.9)CMYK
cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 38%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #859D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #859D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.