#79783D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56% 0.081 107.9), rgb(121, 120, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#79783D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 108°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79783D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 120, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.081 107.9) |
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 #79783D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79783D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79783D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79783D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D57
oklch(63.1% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79783D
oklch(56% 0.081 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#65642E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#525227
oklch(42.8% 0.063 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#79783D 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) | #807438 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817640 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80726A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79783D
#79783D
oklch(56% 0.081 107.9)
- #726DA1
#726DA1
oklch(56% 0.08 287.9)
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 #79783D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
Use #79783D 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.