#879665
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.071 122.2), rgb(135, 150, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#879665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 122°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879665 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 150, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.071 122.2) |
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 #879665 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879665 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879665 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879665 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA780
oklch(70.8% 0.057 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879665
oklch(64.8% 0.071 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.078 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6738
oklch(49.1% 0.071 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#879665 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) | #9C9062 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9067 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9189 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879665
#879665
oklch(64.8% 0.071 122.2)
- #9785B3
#9785B3
oklch(64.9% 0.07 302.4)
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 #879665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #879665 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.