#797400
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.6% 0.117 106.7), rgb(121, 116, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#797400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797400 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.117 106.7) |
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 #797400 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797400 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797400 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797400 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#918E38
oklch(63.2% 0.108 107.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797400
oklch(54.6% 0.117 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555203
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#797400 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817310 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836B62 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797400
#797400
oklch(54.6% 0.117 106.7)
- #6C64B1
#6C64B1
oklch(54.6% 0.118 286.6)
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 #797400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #797400 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.