#879976
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.054 130), rgb(135, 153, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#879976 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879976 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 153, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.054 130) |
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 #879976 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879976 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879976 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879976 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879976
oklch(65.9% 0.054 130)
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Step 600
600
#687B56
oklch(55.7% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#566746
oklch(49% 0.055 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#47543A
oklch(42.7% 0.044 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#879976 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) | #9D9474 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9378 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88968F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879976
#879976
oklch(65.9% 0.054 130)
- #9C89AB
#9C89AB
oklch(65.9% 0.054 310)
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 #879976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #879976 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.