#879F95
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.1% 0.031 168.3), rgb(135, 159, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#879F95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #879F95 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 159, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.031 168.3) |
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 #879F95 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #879F95 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F95 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #879F95 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#879F95
oklch(68.1% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#739185
oklch(63% 0.038 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.043 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D554C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#879F95 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) | #9E9C95 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999896 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829F9C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #879F95
#879F95
oklch(68.1% 0.031 168.3)
- #A8919C
#A8919C
oklch(68.1% 0.031 347.5)
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 #879F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #879F95 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.