#797B20
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.4% 0.11 110.7), rgb(121, 123, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#797B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797B20 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 123, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.11 110.7) |
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 #797B20 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #797B20 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797B20 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797B20 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F41
oklch(63.1% 0.102 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#797B20
oklch(56.4% 0.11 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#64650D
oklch(49% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#797B20 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) | #85750F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867827 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827369 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797B20
#797B20
oklch(56.4% 0.11 110.7)
- #7669B1
#7669B1
oklch(56.4% 0.11 290.7)
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 #797B20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797B20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #797B20 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.