#879F2F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.2% 0.138 120.8), rgb(135, 159, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#879F2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879F2F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 159, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.138 120.8) |
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 #879F2F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879F2F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F2F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F2F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 120.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879F2F
oklch(66.2% 0.138 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 121.1)
#879F2F 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) | #A9961D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69538 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9789 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879F2F
#879F2F
oklch(66.2% 0.138 120.8)
- #A17DDA
#A17DDA
oklch(66.2% 0.138 300.5)
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 #879F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #879F2F 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.