#797006
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.7% 0.111 103.8), rgb(121, 112, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#797006 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 104°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797006 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.111 103.8) |
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 #797006 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797006 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #797006 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797006 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#948C3C
oklch(63% 0.102 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797006
oklch(53.7% 0.111 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575109
oklch(42.8% 0.086 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#797006 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7013 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83675F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797006
#797006
oklch(53.7% 0.111 103.8)
- #6663AC
#6663AC
oklch(53.6% 0.112 283.8)
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 #797006, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797006.
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 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #797006 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.