#879980
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.2% 0.042 136.9), rgb(135, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#879980 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879980 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.042 136.9) |
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 #879980 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879980 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879980 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879980 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A692
oklch(70.8% 0.033 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879980
oklch(66.2% 0.042 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#677A60
oklch(55.6% 0.045 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#56674F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#879980 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) | #9B957F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989381 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879792 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879980
#879980
oklch(66.2% 0.042 136.9)
- #9D8BA4
#9D8BA4
oklch(66.1% 0.042 316.5)
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 #879980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.057
Use #879980 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.