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#879263 Color

#879263 is rgb(135, 146, 99) in RGB, hsl(74, 19%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 32%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#879263
HEX#879263
RGBrgb(135, 146, 99)
HSLhsl(74, 19%, 48%)
HSVhsv(74, 32%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 32%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.067 119.1)
LABlab(58.75% -10.22 23.58)
LCHlch(58.75% 25.70 113.42)

What #879263 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #879263, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#879263 Channel Values

How #879263 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 146 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 19% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 32% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #879263 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #879263

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #879263; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #879263

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #879263 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#879263
Protanopia#909063
Protanomaly#8D9163
Deuteranopia#8E8E63
Deuteranomaly#8C9063
Tritanopia#8C8D8D
Tritanomaly#8A8F7E
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #879263 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-879263: #879263;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #879263;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-879263': '#879263' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.573, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_879263">#879263</color>
SVG fillfill="#879263"

More Green Colors

#879263 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#879263 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #879263?

#879263 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 146, 99) in RGB and hsl(74, 19%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #879263?

#879263 is rgb(135, 146, 99) — red 135, green 146, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #879263?

#879263 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 32%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #879263 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #879263 scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #879263 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #879263 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.76, which is visibly different.

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