#878437
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.099 107), rgb(135, 132, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#878437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878437 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 132, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.099 107) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #878437 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878437 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878437 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878437 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878437
oklch(60% 0.099 107)
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Step 600
600
#7B771D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#68640D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#545210
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#878437 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E7F2F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907C73 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878437
#878437
oklch(60% 0.099 107)
- #7C76B8
#7C76B8
oklch(59.8% 0.099 287.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #878437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #878437 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.