#879263
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.067 119.1), rgb(135, 146, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#879263 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879263 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.067 119.1) |
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 #879263 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879263 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879263 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879263 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA681
oklch(70.8% 0.053 118.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879263
oklch(63.9% 0.067 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A47
oklch(55.7% 0.074 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6638
oklch(49% 0.068 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B532F
oklch(42.5% 0.056 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#879263 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) | #988D60 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D65 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8D86 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879263
#879263
oklch(63.9% 0.067 119.1)
- #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 #879263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #879263 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.