#879A89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.033 148.2), rgb(135, 154, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#879A89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879A89 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 154, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.033 148.2) |
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 #879A89 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879A89 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879A89 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879A89 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A598
oklch(70.6% 0.025 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879A89
oklch(66.6% 0.033 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#667968
oklch(55.5% 0.034 148)
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Step 700
700
#546656
oklch(49% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#455347
oklch(42.6% 0.026 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#879A89 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) | #9B9688 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859995 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879A89
#879A89
oklch(66.6% 0.033 148.2)
- #A08D9E
#A08D9E
oklch(66.6% 0.033 329.3)
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 #879A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #879A89 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.