#879874
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.055 128.4), rgb(135, 152, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#879874 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879874 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 152, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.055 128.4) |
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 #879874 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879874 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879874 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879874 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A68A
oklch(70.7% 0.042 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879874
oklch(65.6% 0.055 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#697A54
oklch(55.5% 0.06 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#576745
oklch(49.1% 0.055 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#475439
oklch(42.7% 0.046 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4531
oklch(37.6% 0.035 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#879874 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) | #9C9372 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999276 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89958E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879874
#879874
oklch(65.6% 0.055 128.4)
- #9B88AB
#9B88AB
oklch(65.6% 0.055 309.4)
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 #879874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
Use #879874 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.