#878A20
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.2% 0.123 111.2), rgb(135, 138, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#878A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878A20 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 138, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.123 111.2) |
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 #878A20 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878A20 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878A20 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878A20 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C598
oklch(81% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878A20
oklch(61.2% 0.123 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444504
oklch(37.7% 0.08 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#272907
oklch(27.1% 0.052 112.6)
#878A20 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) | #958407 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968629 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918176 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878A20
#878A20
oklch(61.2% 0.123 111.2)
- #8575C7
#8575C7
oklch(61.2% 0.122 291.3)
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 #878A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #878A20 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.