#796F00
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.4% 0.112 103.3), rgb(121, 111, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#796F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796F00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 111, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.112 103.3) |
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 #796F00 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796F00 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796F00 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #796F00 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#958C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 103.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796F00
oklch(53.4% 0.112 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585107
oklch(42.9% 0.087 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#484312
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#796F00 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E6F0E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83665E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796F00
#796F00
oklch(53.4% 0.112 103.3)
- #6563AC
#6563AC
oklch(53.5% 0.113 283.1)
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 #796F00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #796F00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #796F00 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.