#879262
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.069 118.9), rgb(135, 146, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#879262 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879262 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 146, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.069 118.9) |
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 #879262 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879262 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879262 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879262 text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879262
oklch(63.9% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A46
oklch(55.6% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6637
oklch(49% 0.07 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B542E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#879262 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) | #988D5F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D64 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8D86 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879262
#879262
oklch(63.9% 0.069 118.9)
- #9183B0
#9183B0
oklch(63.9% 0.068 298.7)
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 #879262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #879262 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.