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#878b2f color: Buffy Citrine

#878b2f is rgb(135, 139, 47) in RGB and oklch(61.513% 0.11402 111.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

61.5%
0.114
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #878b2f

#878b2f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #878b2f mixed with white

  1. 878b2f
  2. 929648
  3. 9da25d
  4. a9ad72
  5. b5b986
  6. c1c49a
  7. cdd0ae
  8. d9dcc2
  9. e6e7d6
  10. f2f3eb

Darker: #878b2f mixed with black

  1. 878b2f
  2. 757827
  3. 636620
  4. 515419
  5. 414312
  6. 31320c
  7. 212306
  8. 131403
  9. 060701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #878b2f with less saturation

  1. 878b2f
  2. 878b3c
  3. 868a46
  4. 868a50
  5. 868958
  6. 858860
  7. 858868
  8. 858770
  9. 858677
  10. 85857e

Questions about #878b2f

What color is #878b2f?

#878b2f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(135, 139, 47), in HSL hsl(62.61, 49.46%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.513% 0.11402 111.702).

What colors go well with #878b2f?

The complementary color of #878b2f is #8677c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a77d23 and #5b9654. The triadic partners are #2590bd and #b8668c.

Is white or black text more readable on #878b2f?

White text reads better on #878b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878b2f a warm or cool color?

#878b2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.114.