#879070
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.047 120.5), rgb(135, 144, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#879070 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879070 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 144, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.047 120.5) |
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 #879070 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879070 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879070 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879070 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879070
oklch(63.7% 0.047 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7856
oklch(55.6% 0.051 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6546
oklch(49.1% 0.048 120)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#879070 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) | #948C6E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C71 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8D87 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879070
#879070
oklch(63.7% 0.047 120.5)
- #9085A4
#9085A4
oklch(63.7% 0.047 301.3)
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 #879070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #879070 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.