#796C22
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.9% 0.094 99.1), rgb(121, 108, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#796C22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796C22 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 108, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.094 99.1) |
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 #796C22 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796C22 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796C22 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #796C22 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500
#968A4A
oklch(63% 0.086 98.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796C22
oklch(52.9% 0.094 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D611E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#796C22 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) | #776918 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E26 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83645D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796C22
#796C22
oklch(52.9% 0.094 99.1)
- #6065A1
#6065A1
oklch(52.9% 0.094 279)
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 #796C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #796C22 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.