#879562
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.073 121), rgb(135, 149, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#879562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879562 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 149, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.073 121) |
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 #879562 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879562 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879562 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879562 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 121.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879562
oklch(64.6% 0.073 121)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B44
oklch(55.7% 0.08 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6735
oklch(49% 0.074 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#879562 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) | #9B8F5E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9088 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879562
#879562
oklch(64.6% 0.073 121)
- #9584B4
#9584B4
oklch(64.6% 0.073 300.6)
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 #879562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
Use #879562 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.