#879D77
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.06 132.3), rgb(135, 157, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#879D77 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879D77 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 157, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.06 132.3) |
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 #879D77 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879D77 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879D77 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879D77 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A789
oklch(70.7% 0.047 131.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879D77
oklch(66.8% 0.06 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#657C54
oklch(55.7% 0.065 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#546844
oklch(49.1% 0.06 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#455538
oklch(42.7% 0.05 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4631
oklch(37.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#879D77 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) | #A19775 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9679 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889A93 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879D77
#879D77
oklch(66.8% 0.06 132.3)
- #A18BB0
#A18BB0
oklch(66.9% 0.059 311.5)
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 #879D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #879D77 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.