#879177
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.039 124.6), rgb(135, 145, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#879177 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879177 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 145, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.039 124.6) |
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 #879177 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879177 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879177 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879177 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879177
oklch(64.1% 0.039 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E785D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#879177 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) | #948E75 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D78 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898E8A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879177
#879177
oklch(64.1% 0.039 124.6)
- #9287A0
#9287A0
oklch(64.2% 0.039 305.2)
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 #879177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.056
Use #879177 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.