#878B59
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.1% 0.07 112.1), rgb(135, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#878B59 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878B59 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.07 112.1) |
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 #878B59 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878B59 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878B59 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878B59 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878B59
oklch(62.1% 0.07 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747842
oklch(55.6% 0.076 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616533
oklch(49.1% 0.072 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#878B59 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) | #928755 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D857E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878B59
#878B59
oklch(62.1% 0.07 112.1)
- #877FAE
#877FAE
oklch(62.1% 0.071 292)
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 #878B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #878B59 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.