#879E79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.059 133.8), rgb(135, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#879E79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879E79 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.059 133.8) |
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 #879E79 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879E79 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879E79 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879E79 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879E79
oklch(67.1% 0.059 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#779465
oklch(63.2% 0.075 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#415732
oklch(42.8% 0.064 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#879E79 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) | #A19877 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E967B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879B94 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879E79
#879E79
oklch(67.1% 0.059 133.8)
- #A38BB0
#A38BB0
oklch(67.1% 0.06 313.7)
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 #879E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #879E79 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.