#879744
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.5% 0.11 118.7), rgb(135, 151, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#879744 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879744 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 151, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.11 118.7) |
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 #879744 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879744 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879744 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879744 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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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
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879744
oklch(64.5% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1A
oklch(55.5% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6909
oklch(49.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A550E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 118.4)
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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)
#879744 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) | #A0903C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9085 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879744
#879744
oklch(64.5% 0.11 118.7)
- #977EC8
#977EC8
oklch(64.5% 0.111 298.8)
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 #879744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
Use #879744 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.