#879D65
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.082 126), rgb(135, 157, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#879D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879D65 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.082 126) |
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 #879D65 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879D65 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879D65 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879D65 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879D65
oklch(66.5% 0.082 126)
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Step 600
600
#667D41
oklch(55.7% 0.089 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#556932
oklch(49.1% 0.083 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#46562A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#879D65 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) | #A39661 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09568 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A988F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879D65
#879D65
oklch(66.5% 0.082 126)
- #A087BC
#A087BC
oklch(66.5% 0.082 305.8)
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 #879D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
Use #879D65 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.