#797139
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.3% 0.077 101.3), rgb(121, 113, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#797139 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797139 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.077 101.3) |
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 #797139 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797139 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #797139 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797139 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B58
oklch(63% 0.071 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797139
oklch(54.3% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#69622F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#797139 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) | #7A6E34 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816A64 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797139
#797139
oklch(54.3% 0.077 101.3)
- #686A9C
#686A9C
oklch(54.3% 0.078 281.7)
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 #797139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #797139 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.