#797A23
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.2% 0.107 110.1), rgb(121, 122, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#797A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797A23 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 122, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.107 110.1) |
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 #797A23 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797A23 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797A23 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797A23 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797A23
oklch(56.2% 0.107 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646512
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525313
oklch(42.8% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#797A23 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) | #847515 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857729 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827269 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797A23
#797A23
oklch(56.2% 0.107 110.1)
- #7569AF
#7569AF
oklch(56.2% 0.107 290.4)
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 #797A23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797A23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #797A23 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.