#879429
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.6% 0.129 116.2), rgb(135, 148, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#879429 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879429 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 148, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.129 116.2) |
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 #879429 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879429 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879429 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #879429 text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC698
oklch(80.9% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA95D
oklch(70.8% 0.101 116.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879429
oklch(63.6% 0.129 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4703
oklch(37.8% 0.085 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252907
oklch(26.9% 0.052 115.7)
#879429 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) | #9E8C16 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D32 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908B7F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879429
#879429
oklch(63.6% 0.129 116.2)
- #9379CF
#9379CF
oklch(63.6% 0.128 296.5)
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 #879429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
Use #879429 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.