#797A0D
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56% 0.119 110.3), rgb(121, 122, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#797A0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797A0D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 81%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.119 110.3) |
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 #797A0D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797A0D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797A0D text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797A0D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A666
oklch(70.8% 0.086 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F39
oklch(63.1% 0.109 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797A0D
oklch(56% 0.119 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525304
oklch(42.7% 0.092 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444511
oklch(37.8% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#797A0D 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) | #857400 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867719 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827267 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797A0D
#797A0D
oklch(56% 0.119 110.3)
- #7567B5
#7567B5
oklch(56.1% 0.119 290.3)
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 #797A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #797A0D 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.