#879751
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.097 119.7), rgb(135, 151, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#879751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879751 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 151, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.097 119.7) |
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 #879751 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879751 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879751 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879751 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879751
oklch(64.7% 0.097 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6820
oklch(49% 0.097 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A551D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#879751 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) | #9F904B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9055 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9186 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879751
#879751
oklch(64.7% 0.097 119.7)
- #9781C1
#9781C1
oklch(64.8% 0.096 299.5)
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 #879751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #879751 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.