#79792E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56% 0.097 109.2), rgb(121, 121, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#79792E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79792E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.097 109.2) |
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 #79792E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79792E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79792E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79792E text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79792E
oklch(56% 0.097 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65651F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 109.3)
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Step 800
800
#52521C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#79792E 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) | #827425 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837732 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817269 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79792E
#79792E
oklch(56% 0.097 109.2)
- #736AAA
#736AAA
oklch(56% 0.098 289.3)
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 #79792E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79792E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
Use #79792E 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.