#879150
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.089 116.2), rgb(135, 145, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#879150 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879150 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 145, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.089 116.2) |
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 #879150 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879150 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879150 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879150 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A5
oklch(81% 0.044 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA674
oklch(70.6% 0.069 115.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879150
oklch(63.3% 0.089 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707A32
oklch(55.5% 0.097 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5420
oklch(42.7% 0.075 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#879150 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) | #998B4B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8B81 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879150
#879150
oklch(63.3% 0.089 116.2)
- #8F7FBA
#8F7FBA
oklch(63.4% 0.089 296.2)
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 #879150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #879150 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.