#797B00
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9), rgb(121, 123, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#797B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9) |
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 #797B00 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B00 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B00 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B00 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59B
oklch(81% 0.057 111)
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Step 400
400
#A3A663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F34
oklch(63% 0.113 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B00
oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 111)
#797B00 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) | #867500 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877812 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827268 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B00
#797B00
oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9)
- #7666B8
#7666B8
oklch(56.2% 0.124 290.8)
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 #797B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #797B00 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.