#879552
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.093 118.8), rgb(135, 149, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#879552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879552 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 149, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.093 118.8) |
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 #879552 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879552 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879552 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879552 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879552
oklch(64.3% 0.093 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B31
oklch(55.5% 0.1 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6823
oklch(49.1% 0.094 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#879552 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) | #9D8E4D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F55 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8F85 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879552
#879552
oklch(64.3% 0.093 118.8)
- #9480BE
#9480BE
oklch(64.2% 0.093 298.6)
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 #879552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #879552 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.