#879D89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.038 147.7), rgb(135, 157, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#879D89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879D89 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 157, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.038 147.7) |
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 #879D89 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879D89 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879D89 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879D89 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879D89
oklch(67.3% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#769279
oklch(63.1% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C62
oklch(55.5% 0.053 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6951
oklch(49.2% 0.05 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#405542
oklch(42.6% 0.04 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#364638
oklch(37.6% 0.031 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#879D89 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) | #9E9988 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A968A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859C97 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879D89
#879D89
oklch(67.3% 0.038 147.7)
- #A48EA2
#A48EA2
oklch(67.3% 0.039 328.9)
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 #879D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #879D89 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.