#797830
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.094 108.4), rgb(121, 120, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#797830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797830 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 120, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.094 108.4) |
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 #797830 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797830 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797830 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797830 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797830
oklch(55.8% 0.094 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#656422
oklch(49% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#53521E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#797830 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) | #817328 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837634 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817168 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797830
#797830
oklch(55.8% 0.094 108.4)
- #726AA8
#726AA8
oklch(55.8% 0.095 288.8)
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 #797830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
Use #797830 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.