#879F4E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.111 123.1), rgb(135, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#879F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879F4E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.111 123.1) |
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 #879F4E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879F4E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F4E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F4E text on black | 7.09:1 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#879F4E
oklch(66.6% 0.111 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#667E21
oklch(55.5% 0.12 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A12
oklch(49% 0.112 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#455713
oklch(42.7% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#879F4E 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) | #A79747 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49653 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C988C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879F4E
#879F4E
oklch(66.6% 0.111 123.1)
- #A282CC
#A282CC
oklch(66.5% 0.112 303.4)
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 #879F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #879F4E 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.