#879172
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.046 122.2), rgb(135, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#879172 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879172 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.046 122.2) |
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 #879172 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879172 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879172 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879172 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879172
oklch(64% 0.046 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7857
oklch(55.5% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6548
oklch(49.1% 0.046 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B533B
oklch(42.8% 0.039 123)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#879172 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) | #958D70 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D73 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8E88 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879172
#879172
oklch(64% 0.046 122.2)
- #9186A4
#9186A4
oklch(64% 0.046 301.8)
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 #879172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #879172 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.