#859664
Moss · medium cool green
About #859664
#859664 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 59% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Moss (ΔE 7.0); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #756496 — a plum tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #859664 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.54:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #859664?
#859664 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 59% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #859664?
Use black text. Black on #859664 has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #859664?
Its complementary colour is #756496, and analogous partners are #968E64 and #6C9664.