#879644
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.109 118.2), rgb(135, 150, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#879644 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879644 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 150, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.109 118.2) |
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 #879644 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879644 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879644 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879644 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879644
oklch(64.3% 0.109 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B680B
oklch(48.9% 0.11 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B550F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#879644 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) | #9F8F3C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F49 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8F84 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879644
#879644
oklch(64.3% 0.109 118.2)
- #957EC7
#957EC7
oklch(64.3% 0.109 297.8)
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 #879644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
Use #879644 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.