#797927
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56% 0.103 109.3), rgb(121, 121, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#797927 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797927 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.103 109.3) |
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 #797927 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797927 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797927 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797927 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E46
oklch(63.1% 0.095 108.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797927
oklch(56% 0.103 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#656518
oklch(49.2% 0.096 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#525217
oklch(42.6% 0.079 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#797927 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) | #83741C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827168 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797927
#797927
oklch(56% 0.103 109.3)
- #7369AD
#7369AD
oklch(55.9% 0.104 289.3)
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 #797927, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797927.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
Use #797927 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.