#878C22
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.6% 0.124 112.3), rgb(135, 140, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#878C22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878C22 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 140, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.124 112.3) |
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 #878C22 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878C22 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878C22 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878C22 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#C1C598
oklch(80.9% 0.061 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 112)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878C22
oklch(61.6% 0.124 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434504
oklch(37.6% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272907
oklch(27.1% 0.052 112.6)
#878C22 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) | #97850B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918378 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878C22
#878C22
oklch(61.6% 0.124 112.3)
- #8876C9
#8876C9
oklch(61.8% 0.124 292.4)
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 #878C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
Use #878C22 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.