#879342
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.107 116.5), rgb(135, 147, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#879342 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879342 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 147, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.107 116.5) |
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 #879342 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879342 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879342 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879342 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 116.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879342
oklch(63.6% 0.107 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D680C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5510
oklch(42.8% 0.09 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#879342 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) | #9C8C3A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D47 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8C81 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879342
#879342
oklch(63.6% 0.107 116.5)
- #917DC4
#917DC4
oklch(63.6% 0.106 296.2)
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 #879342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #879342 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.