#878E77
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.4% 0.034 121.1), rgb(135, 142, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#878E77 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878E77 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 142, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.034 121.1) |
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 #878E77 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878E77 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878E77 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878E77 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878E77
oklch(63.4% 0.034 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#70775F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 122)
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Step 800
800
#4C5240
oklch(42.8% 0.03 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#878E77 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) | #918B76 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B78 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898B87 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878E77
#878E77
oklch(63.4% 0.034 121.1)
- #8E869C
#8E869C
oklch(63.4% 0.034 302)
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 #878E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
Use #878E77 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.