#879237
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.2% 0.116 115.6), rgb(135, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#879237 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879237 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.116 115.6) |
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 #879237 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879237 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879237 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879237 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA865
oklch(70.8% 0.091 115.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879237
oklch(63.2% 0.116 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B03
oklch(55.5% 0.125 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5501
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#879237 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) | #9C8B2C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8A7F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879237
#879237
oklch(63.2% 0.116 115.6)
- #907AC8
#907AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.117 295.9)
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 #879237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #879237 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.