#878A4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.7% 0.082 111.1), rgb(135, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#878A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878A4E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.082 111.1) |
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 #878A4E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878A4E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878A4E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878A4E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878A4E
oklch(61.7% 0.082 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757836
oklch(55.5% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#636528
oklch(49.1% 0.083 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515223
oklch(42.6% 0.068 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434421
oklch(37.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#878A4E 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) | #928549 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938751 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E837C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878A4E
#878A4E
oklch(61.7% 0.082 111.1)
- #857CB3
#857CB3
oklch(61.6% 0.083 291.3)
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 #878A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #878A4E 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.