#879804
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.4% 0.148 117.4), rgb(135, 152, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#879804 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879804 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 152, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.148 117.4) |
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 #879804 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879804 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #879804 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879804 text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC792
oklch(80.8% 0.072 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA51
oklch(70.7% 0.116 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879804
oklch(64.4% 0.148 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A01
oklch(27% 0.061 117.8)
#879804 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) | #A38F00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908F81 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879804
#879804
oklch(64.4% 0.148 117.4)
- #9877DB
#9877DB
oklch(64.4% 0.148 297.3)
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 #879804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.051
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.051
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.053
Use #879804 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.