#879C8B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.034 150.9), rgb(135, 156, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#879C8B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879C8B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 156, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.034 150.9) |
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 #879C8B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879C8B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879C8B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879C8B text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879C8B
oklch(67.1% 0.034 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#77917C
oklch(63% 0.043 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C65
oklch(55.7% 0.049 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6854
oklch(49% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#879C8B 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) | #9C988A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849B97 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879C8B
#879C8B
oklch(67.1% 0.034 150.9)
- #A38EA0
#A38EA0
oklch(67.1% 0.036 330.7)
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 #879C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #879C8B 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.