#879642
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.111 118.1), rgb(135, 150, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#879642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879642 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 150, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.111 118.1) |
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 #879642 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879642 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879642 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879642 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879642
oklch(64.3% 0.111 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C18
oklch(55.5% 0.12 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6906
oklch(49.2% 0.113 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B550D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#879642 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) | #9F8F3A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F47 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8F83 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879642
#879642
oklch(64.3% 0.111 118.1)
- #957EC8
#957EC8
oklch(64.4% 0.111 297.5)
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 #879642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
Use #879642 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.