#879F49
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.5% 0.116 122.5), rgb(135, 159, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#879F49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879F49 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 159, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.116 122.5) |
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 #879F49 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879F49 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F49 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F49 text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879F49
oklch(66.5% 0.116 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#667E17
oklch(55.5% 0.126 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#556B06
oklch(49.2% 0.118 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#46570D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#879F49 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) | #A79641 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D988C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879F49
#879F49
oklch(66.5% 0.116 122.5)
- #A282CF
#A282CF
oklch(66.6% 0.116 302.5)
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 #879F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
Use #879F49 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.