#879166
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.062 118.8), rgb(135, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#879166 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 119°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879166 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.062 118.8) |
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 #879166 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879166 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879166 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879166 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879166
oklch(63.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F794B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D663C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#879166 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) | #978C63 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D68 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8C86 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879166
#879166
oklch(63.7% 0.062 118.8)
- #9083AC
#9083AC
oklch(63.6% 0.062 299.2)
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 #879166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #879166 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.