#879A18 Color
#879A18 is rgb(135, 154, 24) in RGB, hsl(69, 73%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 84%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#879A18rgb(135, 154, 24)hsl(69, 73%, 35%)hsv(69, 84%, 60%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 84%, 40%)oklch(64.9% 0.145 118.4)lab(60.44% -18.75 58.10)lch(60.44% 61.05 107.89)What #879A18 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 #879A18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#879A18 Channel Values
How #879A18 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 154 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 73% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 84% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #879A18 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.
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Colors That Go With #879A18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #879A18; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #879A18
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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How #879A18 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.
#879A18#979719#919818#94941C#8F961A#919191#8D9574#919191Using #879A18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-879a18: #879A18;background-color: #879A18;colors: { 'color-879a18': '#879A18' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.604, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_879a18">#879A18</color>fill="#879A18"More Green Colors
#879A18 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#879A18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #879A18?
#879A18 is a dark green — rgb(135, 154, 24) in RGB and hsl(69, 73%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.3.
What is the RGB value of #879A18?
#879A18 is rgb(135, 154, 24) — red 135, green 154, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #879A18?
#879A18 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 84%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #879A18 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #879A18 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #879A18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #879A18 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.
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