#879E4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.3% 0.11 122.7), rgb(135, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#879E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879E4E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.11 122.7) |
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 #879E4E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879E4E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879E4E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879E4E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6D
oklch(70.8% 0.086 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879E4E
oklch(66.3% 0.11 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A13
oklch(49.1% 0.111 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#465714
oklch(42.8% 0.092 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#879E4E 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) | #A69647 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39553 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D978C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879E4E
#879E4E
oklch(66.3% 0.11 122.7)
- #A082CB
#A082CB
oklch(66.3% 0.11 302.4)
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 #879E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #879E4E 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.