#879259
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.7% 0.08 117.6), rgb(135, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#879259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879259 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.08 117.6) |
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 #879259 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879259 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879259 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879259 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879259
oklch(63.7% 0.08 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D672E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5427
oklch(42.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#879259 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) | #998C55 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8C84 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879259
#879259
oklch(63.7% 0.08 117.6)
- #9181B6
#9181B6
oklch(63.7% 0.08 298)
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 #879259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #879259 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.