#797835
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.089 108.2), rgb(121, 120, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#797835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797835 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 120, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.089 108.2) |
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 #797835 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797835 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797835 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797835 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A475
oklch(70.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D51
oklch(63% 0.081 107.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797835
oklch(55.9% 0.089 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#656427
oklch(49.1% 0.082 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#525221
oklch(42.7% 0.07 109)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#797835 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) | #81742E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827639 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817169 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797835
#797835
oklch(55.9% 0.089 108.2)
- #726BA6
#726BA6
oklch(55.9% 0.09 288.6)
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 #797835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #797835 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.