#879B91
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.027 164), rgb(135, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#879B91 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879B91 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.027 164) |
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 #879B91 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879B91 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879B91 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879B91 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879B91
oklch(67.1% 0.027 164)
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Step 500
500
#779084
oklch(63% 0.034 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.039 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F675B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#41544B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#37463E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#879B91 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) | #9A9891 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969592 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839B98 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879B91
#879B91
oklch(67.1% 0.027 164)
- #A28F99
#A28F99
oklch(67% 0.027 344.8)
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 #879B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #879B91 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.