#797238
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.5% 0.079 102.5), rgb(121, 114, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#797238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797238 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.079 102.5) |
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 #797238 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797238 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797238 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797238 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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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
#A7A279
oklch(70.6% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#928B56
oklch(63% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797238
oklch(54.5% 0.079 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#69622D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#555026
oklch(42.6% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#464324
oklch(37.8% 0.048 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#797238 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) | #7B6F33 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816B65 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797238
#797238
oklch(54.5% 0.079 102.5)
- #696A9D
#696A9D
oklch(54.5% 0.079 282.6)
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 #797238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
Use #797238 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.