#879161
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.069 118), rgb(135, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#879161 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879161 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.069 118) |
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 #879161 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879161 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879161 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879161 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879161
oklch(63.6% 0.069 118)
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Step 600
600
#6F7946
oklch(55.5% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#879161 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) | #978C5E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C63 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8C85 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879161
#879161
oklch(63.6% 0.069 118)
- #9082B0
#9082B0
oklch(63.6% 0.07 298.4)
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 #879161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #879161 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.