#879F72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.069 130.9), rgb(135, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#879F72 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879F72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.069 130.9) |
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 #879F72 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879F72 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F72 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F72 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879F72
oklch(67.2% 0.069 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#77955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B32
oklch(49.2% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#879F72 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) | #A3996F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889B93 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879F72
#879F72
oklch(67.2% 0.069 130.9)
- #A48AB6
#A48AB6
oklch(67.2% 0.07 311.2)
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 #879F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #879F72 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.