#879C8F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.03 158.3), rgb(135, 156, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#879C8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879C8F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 156, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.03 158.3) |
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 #879C8F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879C8F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879C8F text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879C8F text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BC
oklch(81% 0.02 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879C8F
oklch(67.2% 0.03 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#769181
oklch(63.1% 0.039 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6858
oklch(49.1% 0.04 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#405548
oklch(42.8% 0.034 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#879C8F 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) | #9C998E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989690 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849C98 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879C8F
#879C8F
oklch(67.2% 0.03 158.3)
- #A38F9C
#A38F9C
oklch(67.2% 0.03 338.9)
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 #879C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #879C8F 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.