#879E63
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.086 126), rgb(135, 158, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#879E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879E63 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 158, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.086 126) |
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 #879E63 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879E63 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879E63 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879E63 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A97B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879E63
oklch(66.7% 0.086 126)
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Step 600
600
#667D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#54692F
oklch(49% 0.087 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#455628
oklch(42.7% 0.072 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#879E63 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) | #A4975F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A998F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879E63
#879E63
oklch(66.7% 0.086 126)
- #A187BE
#A187BE
oklch(66.7% 0.085 305.8)
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 #879E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #879E63 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.