#79773B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.082 107.1), rgb(121, 119, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#79773B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79773B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.082 107.1) |
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 #79773B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79773B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79773B text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79773B text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A479
oklch(70.8% 0.059 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D56
oklch(63.1% 0.075 107.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79773B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#66642D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 107)
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Step 800
800
#535126
oklch(42.6% 0.063 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#444324
oklch(37.6% 0.048 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#79773B 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) | #807336 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81763E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817069 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79773B
#79773B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 107.1)
- #706CA1
#706CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.081 286.9)
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 #79773B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #79773B 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.