#879F73
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.068 131.3), rgb(135, 159, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#879F73 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879F73 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 159, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 131.3) |
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 #879F73 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #879F73 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F73 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F73 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879F73
oklch(67.2% 0.068 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#77955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F42
oklch(55.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B33
oklch(49.1% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#879F73 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) | #A39970 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889B93 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879F73
#879F73
oklch(67.2% 0.068 131.3)
- #A48AB5
#A48AB5
oklch(67.2% 0.069 311.8)
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 #879F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #879F73 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.