#878828
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.8% 0.116 110), rgb(135, 136, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#878828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878828 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.116 110) |
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 #878828 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878828 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878828 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878828 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A661
oklch(70.8% 0.091 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878828
oklch(60.8% 0.116 110)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#878828 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) | #938219 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F75 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878828
#878828
oklch(60.8% 0.116 110)
- #8275C3
#8275C3
oklch(60.7% 0.117 290.1)
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 #878828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #878828 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.