#879636
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.122 117.5), rgb(135, 150, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#879636 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879636 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 150, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.122 117.5) |
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 #879636 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879636 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879636 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879636 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA962
oklch(70.8% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879636
oklch(64.2% 0.122 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E470C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252A0A
oklch(27.2% 0.051 117.4)
#879636 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) | #A08E2A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8E82 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879636
#879636
oklch(64.2% 0.122 117.5)
- #957BCD
#957BCD
oklch(64.1% 0.122 297.4)
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 #879636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #879636 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.