#878E31
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.116 113.4), rgb(135, 142, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#878E31 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878E31 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 142, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.116 113.4) |
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 #878E31 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878E31 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878E31 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878E31 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A763
oklch(70.7% 0.091 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878E31
oklch(62.2% 0.116 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#42460D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#878E31 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) | #988725 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988937 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90867B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878E31
#878E31
oklch(62.2% 0.116 113.4)
- #8A78C6
#8A78C6
oklch(62.2% 0.116 293.3)
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 #878E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #878E31 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.